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Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Monday, 14 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 November 2016. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Orgreave

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list the documents that her Department considered prior to her decision not to pursue an inquiry into alleged South Yorkshire police malpractice at Orgreave in 1984.

Answer

The Home Secretary’s decision not to establish an inquiry or independent review into the events at Orgreave Coking Plant was based on a number of factors, including consideration of the key purposes of an inquiry and whether these were met in the case of Orgreave. As part of this consideration, the Home Secretary reviewed a range of relevant documentation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52830
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Coal Industrial disputes Mining South Yorkshire Police Orgreave
Link
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