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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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21 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers

Why linked: DHSC consultation on regulating NHS managers including a professional duty of candour — adjacent operationalisation vehicle.

A consultation seeking your views on options for regulating NHS managers, and on the possibility of introducing a professional duty of candour for NHS managers.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

UK Goverment The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers uncovered within the report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Governm

Why linked: Government consultation outcome on institutional accountability failures - potentially foundational policy document but metadata unclear

UK Goverment The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers uncovered within the report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Government accepts that in light of the facts …

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

UK Goverment The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers uncovered within the report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Governm

Why linked: Government consultation outcome on institutional accountability failures - potentially foundational policy document but metadata unclear

UK Goverment The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers uncovered within the report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Government accepts that in light of the facts …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood … (82pp)
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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

UK Goverment The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers uncovered within the report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Governm

Why linked: Government consultation outcome on institutional accountability failures - potentially foundational policy document but metadata unclear

UK Goverment The actions of Civil Servants and Ministers uncovered within the report are extremely concerning and do not reflect the values we expect those who serve the public to uphold. The Government accepts that in light of the facts …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood … (82pp)
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↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… (172pp) ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… (87pp)
14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

UK Government consultation (November 2024 - February 2025) sought views on whether a professional duty of candour should apply to NHS leaders. Response being prepared considering broader manager regul

Why linked: UK Government NHS professional duty of candour consultation referenced as part of broader Hillsborough Law landscape.

UK Government consultation (November 2024 - February 2025) sought views on whether a professional duty of candour should apply to NHS leaders. Response being prepared considering broader manager regulation proposals.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome Northern Ireland Executive Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

Why linked: Northern Ireland Executive duty-of-candour consultation explicitly tracking Hillsborough Law developments.

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set

Why linked: Comparator: Scottish organisational duty of candour framework cited in Hillsborough Law debates.

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set out the procedure that organisations providing health services, care services and …

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22 Jun 2023 | Consultation outcome Home Office Context · primary home: Statutory and Professional Du… linked direct

The Panel agreed with other independent inquiries, such as Bishop James Jones' report on the experiences of the Hillsborough families, about the need for a duty of candour for public services, includi

Why linked: Document referencing Hillsborough Independent Panel findings and duty of candour for public office - directly relevant to Bill scope

The Panel agreed with other independent inquiries, such as Bishop James Jones' report on the experiences of the Hillsborough families, about the need for a duty of candour for public services, including the police. The Government will address the points …

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14 Jun 2018 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked direct

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: draft codes of practice

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Consultation of revised codes of practice under Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

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↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: draft co… (44pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: draft co… (44pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: draft code o… (96pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: draft code o… (96pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: draft code of practice (65pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: draft code of practice (… (65pp) ↓ Consultation response (12pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference (100pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: accessible v… (97pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources (68pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: accessible version (65pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information (48pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: accessib… (45pp)