UK Public Inquiries

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The Anthony Grainger Inquiry

HHJ Thomas Teague QC

Est. Jul 2016 · Closed Jul 2019

England and Wales Policing & Security Inquiries Act 2005

Inquiry into the fatal shooting of Anthony Grainger by a Greater Manchester Police firearms officer during a surveillance operation in 2012. Found GMP failed to plan the operation to minimise …

100% accepted · 9 recommendations

Sir Robert Owen

Est. Jan 2015 · Closed Jan 2016

England and Wales Policing & Security Inquiries Act 2005

Inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko who was poisoned with polonium-210 in London in 2006.

100% accepted · 5 recommendations
Gosport Panel
Completed

Gosport War Memorial Hospital Panel

Bishop James Jones

Est. Jul 2014 · Closed Jun 2018

UK-wide Health & Social Care Non-statutory (Independent Panel)

Panel examining deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital where opioids may have shortened or ended lives of over 450 patients.

IICSA
Completed

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Professor Alexis Jay

Est. Mar 2015 · Closed Oct 2022

UK-wide Institutional Abuse Inquiries Act 2005

Wide-ranging inquiry into institutional failures to protect children from sexual abuse in England and Wales.

90% accepted · 107 recommendations

Lord Hardie

Est. Oct 2014 · Closed Aug 2023

Scotland Infrastructure & Transport Inquiries Act 2005

Public inquiry into why the Edinburgh Trams project was delivered late, over budget, and with a reduced scope. The project cost £776m against an original estimate of £375m and took …

88% accepted · 24 recommendations

Dr Bill Kirkup

Est. Sep 2013 · Closed Mar 2015

UK-wide Health & Social Care Non-statutory (NHS England)

Investigation into maternal and neonatal deaths at Furness General Hospital between 2004 and 2013.

100% accepted · 44 recommendations

Daniel Morgan Independent Panel

Baroness Nuala O'Loan DBE

Est. Sep 2013 · Closed Jun 2021

UK-wide Policing & Security Non-statutory (Independent Panel)

Independent panel established to shine a light on the circumstances of the murder of Daniel Morgan in 1987 and the handling of the case over the 34 years since. The …

91% accepted · 23 recommendations
HIA Inquiry
Completed

Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry

Sir Anthony Hart

Est. Jan 2013 · Closed Jan 2017

Northern Ireland Institutional Abuse Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse Act (NI) 2013

Northern Ireland inquiry into abuse of children in residential institutions between 1922 and 1995. Found widespread abuse across institutions run by churches, the state, local authorities and charities.

100% accepted · 12 recommendations

Lord Justice Leveson

Est. Jul 2011 · Closed Nov 2012

UK-wide media Inquiries Act 2005

The Leveson Inquiry examined the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal. Part 1 made 92 recommendations on press regulation, data protection, …

84% accepted · 92 recommendations

Detainee Inquiry

Sir Peter Gibson

Est. Jul 2010 · Closed Dec 2013

UK-wide Policing & Security Non-statutory (Cabinet Office)

Inquiry into UK involvement in rendition and mistreatment of detainees held by other countries. Closed early, findings passed to Intelligence and Security Committee.

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry

Robert Francis QC

Est. Jun 2010 · Closed Feb 2013

UK-wide Health & Social Care Inquiries Act 2005

Public inquiry into the serious failings in care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust between 2005-2009, where patients were routinely neglected and standards of care were appalling. The Francis Report …

97% accepted · 290 recommendations

The Azelle Rodney Inquiry

Sir Christopher Holland

Est. Sep 2010 · Closed Jul 2013

England and Wales Policing & Security Inquiries Act 2005

Inquiry into the fatal shooting of Azelle Rodney by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer in 2005. Found the officer had no lawful justification for killing Mr Rodney.

100% accepted · 3 recommendations

Hillsborough Independent Panel

Bishop James Jones

Est. Feb 2010 · Closed Sep 2012

UK-wide Disasters & Accidents Non-statutory (Independent Panel)

Panel examining documents relating to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster which killed 97 Liverpool football fans.

56% accepted · 9 recommendations

The Al-Sweady Inquiry

Sir Thayne Forbes

Est. Mar 2010 · Closed Dec 2014

UK-wide Policing & Security Inquiries Act 2005

Public inquiry into allegations of unlawful killing and ill-treatment of Iraqi nationals by British troops following the Battle of Danny Boy in 2004. Found the most serious allegations were "wholly …

100% accepted · 9 recommendations

Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry

The Rt Hon Lord MacLean

Est. Aug 2009 · Closed Nov 2014

Scotland Health & Social Care Inquiries Act 2005

The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry investigated the occurrence of Clostridium difficile infection at the Vale of Leven Hospital from 1 January 2007 onwards, particularly between 1 December 2007 and …

100% accepted · 75 recommendations

Iraq Inquiry

Sir John Chilcot

Est. Jul 2009 · Closed Jul 2016

UK-wide Government & Politics Non-statutory (Privy Counsellor Inquiry)

Inquiry into the UK's role in the Iraq War, examining decisions taken between 2001 and 2009.

ICL Inquiry
Completed

The ICL Inquiry

Lord Gill

Est. Apr 2009 · Closed Jul 2009

Scotland Disasters & Accidents Inquiries Act 2005 (Scotland)

Inquiry into the Stockline Plastics factory explosion in Glasgow on 11 May 2004 which killed 9 workers. Found that corroded LPG pipework caused the explosion. Described as "short, sharp and …

86% accepted · 7 recommendations

Sir William Gage

Est. Jul 2008 · Closed Sep 2011

UK-wide Policing & Security Inquiries Act 2005

Inquiry into the death of Iraqi hotel receptionist Baha Mousa while in British Army custody in 2003. Found he was subjected to violent abuse by British servicemen, and identified institutional …

99% accepted · 73 recommendations