Orgreave 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
The Home Secretary announced a statutory inquiry into the policing of events at Orgreave Coking Plant in 1984, with the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox as chair.
Inquiry formally launches
The Home Office published the inquiry's Terms of Reference and confirmed its panel; the inquiry began its investigative work.
Core participant window opens
The inquiry opened its core participant application window, closing on 28 August 2026.
Final report (to be confirmed)
The inquiry has not yet reported.