Undercover Policing Inquiry: Timeline
Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.
Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.
Milestones & hearing phases
Milestone
Hearing phase
Reports & costs
Still to come
Inquiry Announced
Home Secretary Theresa May announced a public inquiry into undercover policing.
Chair Appointed
Lord Justice Pitchford appointed as Chair.
Terms of Reference Set
Inquiry to examine undercover police operations by the SDS and NPOIU.
New Chair Appointed
Sir John Mitting appointed as Chair following Lord Justice Pitchford's death.
Evidential hearings
175 sitting days
Final Report Expected 2026
The Inquiry aims to publish its final report in 2026.
Final report (to be confirmed)
The inquiry has not yet reported.