Hillsborough Law

Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Carry-over)

10.4 pm The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones): I beg to move, That if, at the conclusion of this Session of Parliament, proceedings on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill have not been completed, they shall be resumed …

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.

Why linked: 19 March 2026 Commons oral question by Ian Byrne asking the Solicitor General about Cabinet discussions on the Bill — direct on-thread parliamentary engagement by the Hillsborough Law Now parliamentary lead.

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. oral_question | Commons | Member: Ian Byrne (Labour)

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.

Why linked: 5 February 2026 Commons oral question by Ian Byrne on Cabinet discussions on the Bill — direct on-thread engagement.

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. oral_question | Commons | Member: Ian Byrne (Labour)

If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill on the intelligence services.

Why linked: 3 February 2026 Commons oral question by Harriet Cross specifically asking about the Bill's impact on intelligence services, directly bearing on clause 6 / s.23A(10) Inquiries Act 2005 carve-out.

If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill on the intelligence services. oral_question | Commons | Member: Harriet Cross (Conservative)

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

20:14:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Alex Davies-Jones): With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the next steps for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, also known as the Hillsborough law. As Members will …

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Bill to be considered tomorrow.

Public Bill Committee: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Fifth sitting)

Why linked: Hansard transcript of the Fifth Public Bill Committee sitting on 4 December 2025 — including clause 11 (misleading the public) debate.

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chairs: Peter Dowd, † Sir Roger Gale † Asser, James (West Ham and Beckton) (Lab) † Atkinson, Catherine (Derby North) (Lab) † Botterill, Jade (Ossett and Denby Dale) (Lab) † Byrne, Ian (Liverpool …

Public Bill Committee: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Fourth sitting)

Why linked: Hansard transcript of the Fourth Public Bill Committee sitting on 2 December 2025.

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chairs: † Peter Dowd, Sir Roger Gale † Asser, James (West Ham and Beckton) (Lab) † Atkinson, Catherine (Derby North) (Lab) † Botterill, Jade (Ossett and Denby Dale) (Lab) † Byrne, Ian (Liverpool …

Public Bill Committee: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)

Why linked: Hansard transcript of the Third Public Bill Committee sitting on 2 December 2025 — clause-by-clause consideration including intelligence-services scope.

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chairs: Peter Dowd, † Sir Roger Gale † Asser, James (West Ham and Beckton) (Lab) † Atkinson, Catherine (Derby North) (Lab) † Botterill, Jade (Ossett and Denby Dale) (Lab) † Byrne, Ian (Liverpool …

Public Bill Committee: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)

Why linked: Hansard transcript of the Second Public Bill Committee sitting on 27 November 2025 — core PBC evidence record for the Bill.

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chairs: † Peter Dowd, Sir Roger Gale † Asser, James (West Ham and Beckton) (Lab) Atkinson, Catherine (Derby North) (Lab) † Botterill, Jade (Ossett and Denby Dale) (Lab) † Byrne, Ian (Liverpool West …

Public Bill Committee: Public Office (Accountability) Bill (First sitting)

Why linked: Hansard transcript of the First Public Bill Committee sitting on 27 November 2025 — core PBC evidence record for the Bill.

The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chairs: Peter Dowd, † Sir Roger Gale † Asser, James (West Ham and Beckton) (Lab) Atkinson, Catherine (Derby North) (Lab) † Botterill, Jade (Ossett and Denby Dale) (Lab) † Byrne, Ian (Liverpool West …

Hillsborough Law

Why linked: Lord Alton's QSD on progress of the Hillsborough Law (13 Nov 2025).

Question for Short Debate 16:03:00 Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the development of the proposed ‘Hillsborough Law’. Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB): My Lords, the Prime Minister opened …

Lords debate — Hansard, 13 November 2025

Why linked: Lords debate on Hillsborough Law (13 Nov 2025).

Parliament will want to be convinced that the Hillsborough law will tip the balance away from the behemoth against whom the small battalions are pitted.

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Second Reading 5.27 pm The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Before I come to the Bill, I put on record in this House my own tribute to the …

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a duty of candour.

Why linked: Anneliese Midgley MP oral question on Cabinet steps to introduce a duty of candour.

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a duty of candour. oral_question | Commons | Member: Anneliese Midgley (Labour)

Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved Families — Westminster Hall debate — Hansard, 3 September 2025

Why linked: Westminster Hall debate (3 Sept 2025) specifically on duty of candour and legal representation in the Hillsborough Law context.

I am here to speak about the urgent need for a statutory duty of candour and the full implementation of the Hillsborough law, and to oppose the forces that want to fight against this change.

“Hillsborough Law”

Why linked: Lords Oral Question on Hillsborough Law (24 July 2025).

Question 11:37:00 Asked by Lord Storey: To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in introducing the proposed “Hillsborough Law”. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede) (Lab): My Lords, we remain committed …

"Hillsborough Law" — Lords Oral Question — Hansard, 24 July 2025

Why linked: Lords Oral Question on Hillsborough Law (24 July 2025).

My Lords, we remain committed to delivering a Hillsborough law, as set out in the manifesto. It is vital that we get this landmark legislation right.

If he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a legal duty of candour on public bodies.

Why linked: Ian Byrne MP oral question on bringing forward legislation for a legal duty of candour.

If he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a legal duty of candour on public bodies. oral_question | Commons | Member: Ian Byrne (Labour)

“Hillsborough Law”

Why linked: Lords Oral Question on Hillsborough Law (22 April 2025) — companion record to event pk=56261.

Question 15:10:00 Asked by Baroness Chakrabarti: To ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to introduce the ‘Hillsborough Law’ as set out in the Labour Party Manifesto 2024; and what steps they are taking to ensure any such legislation will …

'Hillsborough Law' — Lords Oral Questions — Hansard

Why linked: Lords oral questions on the Hillsborough Law in April 2025 — captures the government's pre-bill commitment and the political pressure around the missed April 2025 deadline.

Yes, the Government are very clear: we remain fully committed to bringing legislation forward at pace, which will include a legal duty of candour for public servants and criminal sanctions for those who refuse to comply.