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
16 Nov 2004
Inquiry Announced
1 Mar 2005
Inquiry Established
13 Jan 2009 to 17 Dec 2009
Evidential hearings
77 sitting days
14 Sep 2026
Final report published