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The King's Speech 2026 bill to introduce the Hillsborough Law, creating a statutory duty of candour and stronger accountability expectations for public servants and public authorities.

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2026

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7 May 2026 | Research House of Lords Library Context · primary home: Armed Forces Bill linked direct

King's Speech 2026: Justice

Why linked: Lords Library Note LLN-2026-0019 'King's Speech 2026: Justice' — pre-King's Speech briefing on which justice measures might be announced, directly relevant to the Bill's carry-over.

Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2026-0019) This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about justice.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ LLN-2026-0019.pdf
28 Apr 2026 | Research House of Commons Library Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26: Progress of the bill

Why linked: Commons Library briefing tracking progress of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, explicitly framed as the Hillsborough Law.

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10424) The "Hillsborough Law" would create a duty of candour for public officials and introduce parity of representation for bereaved families at inquests.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-10424.pdf

2025

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2 Dec 2025 | Research House of Commons Library linked direct

The European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Human Rights Act 1998

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-9958) The UK is a member of the European Convention on Human Rights and gives effect to it through the Human Rights Act 1998. This paper considers debate about reform of the Human Rights Act and …

Archived: cleanup: broad-statute expansion false positive · 12 May 2026

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-9958.pdf
23 Oct 2025 | Research House of Commons Library Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26

Why linked: Commons Library briefing CBP-10359 on the Bill (same content as event pk=56263, retained as candidate for cross-reference).

Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10359) The "Hillsborough Law" would create a duty of candour for public officials and introduce parity of representation for bereaved families at inquests.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CBP-10359.pdf
23 Oct 2025 | Research linked direct

Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26 — Commons Library Briefing Paper PDF

Why linked: Full PDF of the Commons Library briefing — the most comprehensive single document for policy researchers covering the bill's provisions, background, and legislative history.

The bill is widely referred to as the 'Hillsborough Law'. It fulfils the Labour Party's manifesto promise to create a legal framework ensuring public officials are honest and transparent.

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4 Aug 2025 | Research House of Commons Library Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

Debate on the duty of candour for public authorities and legal representation for bereaved families

Why linked: Commons Debate Pack CDP-2025-0171 supporting the Westminster Hall debate on the Hillsborough Law.

Type: Commons Debate Pack (CDP-2025-0171) MPs will debate the proposed "Hillsborough Law", which campaigners have argued should introduce a duty of candour for civil servants and improve legal support for bereaved families.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ CDP-2025-0171.pdf

2024

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26 Nov 2024 | Research Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

Findings of the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candour

Why linked: DHSC findings of the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers — directly adjacent to the Bill's organisational duty and the NHS-manager workstream.

A report analysing responses to the call for evidence on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England, launched in April 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Findings of the call for evidence on the statut…
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