UK Public Inquiries
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Mother and Baby Homes
Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses Inquiry (Northern Ireland)
Professor Leanne McCormick and Professor Sean O'Connell
Est. Feb 2022
Investigation into mother and baby homes, Magdalene laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, where over 14,000 girls and women are estimated to have passed through. Phase …
Lampard Inquiry
Baroness Lampard
Est. Oct 2023
Statutory public inquiry into more than 2,000 deaths of mental health inpatients under NHS Essex services (Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and North East London Foundation Trust) between 2000 …
Post Office Horizon Inquiry
Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
Sir Wyn Williams
Est. Jun 2021
Public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, examining how more than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted based on faulty Fujitsu software between 1999 and 2015.
Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
Lord Colbeck
Est. Nov 2020
Inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh following contact with Police Scotland officers in Kirkcaldy on 3 May 2015. Lord Bracadale (original chair) resigned 21 October 2025 after disclosure of …
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Lord Brodie
Est. Jun 2020
Statutory inquiry into planning, design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Edinburgh. Interim Report published 4 March 2025 …
Undercover Policing Inquiry
Sir John Mitting
Est. Jul 2015
Statutory inquiry examining undercover police operations conducted by English and Welsh police forces since 1968, focusing on the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) and National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU). Tranche …
SCAI
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Lady Anne Smith
Est. May 2015
Independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in residential care in Scotland, covering all forms of abuse within living memory. Chaired by Lady Anne Smith. Established following a 13-year …
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Cranston Inquiry
Sir Ross Cranston
Est. Jan 2024 · Closed Feb 2026
Inquiry into the search and rescue response to the English Channel small boat tragedy on 24 November 2021, in which over 30 people died.
Jalal Uddin Inquiry
Inquiry into the Death of Jalal Uddin
HHJ Thomas Teague KC
Est. Nov 2023 · Closed Jul 2025
Inquiry into the murder of Jalal Uddin, an Islamic teacher killed by two Islamic State supporters in Rochdale in 2016. Examined police investigations into the perpetrators prior to the murder. …
Fuller Inquiry
Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case
Sir Jonathan Michael
Est. Jun 2022 · Closed Jul 2025
Inquiry into mortuary abuse by David Fuller at NHS hospitals. Fuller sexually abused the bodies of at least 101 deceased women and girls. Phase 1 examined Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells …
Dawn Sturgess Inquiry
The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry
Lord Hughes of Ombersley
Est. Jan 2022 · Closed Dec 2025
Public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who died in July 2018 after being exposed to the nerve agent Novichok in Amesbury, Wiltshire. The poisoning was linked to the …
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry
Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry
Tom Kark KC
Est. Jun 2022 · Closed Jun 2026
Statutory public inquiry into systematic abuse of patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Northern Ireland. 300,000 hours of CCTV footage revealed physical abuse in 2017. 120 sitting days; …
Urology Services Inquiry
Christine Smith KC
Est. Aug 2021 · Closed Jun 2026
Statutory inquiry examining urology services provided by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, focusing on the clinical practice of consultant urologist Aidan O'Brien at Craigavon Area Hospital. Established November …
Jermaine Baker Inquiry
HH Clement Goldstone KC
Est. Jun 2020 · Closed Jul 2022
Public inquiry into the death of Jermaine Baker during a Metropolitan Police Service armed operation on 11 December 2015. The inquiry examined the planning, authorisation and conduct of the operation.
Brook House Inquiry
Kate Eves
Est. Feb 2020 · Closed Sep 2023
The Brook House Inquiry examined mistreatment of detainees at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre near Gatwick Airport between April and August 2017, following undercover footage broadcast by BBC Panorama. The …
Manchester Arena Inquiry
Sir John Saunders
Est. Sep 2020 · Closed Mar 2023
Public inquiry into the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, which killed 22 people and injured over 1,000 others.
Paterson Inquiry
Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson
Bishop Graham James
Est. Feb 2018 · Closed Feb 2020
Inquiry into rogue surgeon Ian Paterson who performed unnecessary breast operations on hundreds of patients in NHS and private hospitals. Examined failures in healthcare regulation and patient safety.
Infected Blood Inquiry
Sir Brian Langstaff
Est. Sep 2018 · Closed Mar 2026
Examining how thousands of NHS patients were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. Found the scandal could largely have been avoided …