UK Public Inquiries

Synthetic context row used to attach Matter-driven parliamentary mentions to a non-nullable inquiry FK. Not a real public inquiry.

Synthetic context row used to attach Matter-driven parliamentary mentions to a non-nullable inquiry FK. Not a real public inquiry.

Mr Justice Keith

Est. Sep 2004 · Closed Jun 2006

Public inquiry into the murder of 19-year-old Zahid Mubarek at Feltham Young Offender Institution on 21 March 2000 by his racist cellmate Robert Stewart. Justice Keith found the death entirely …

Lord Hutton

Est. Aug 2003 · Closed Jan 2004

Inquiry into circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly, a weapons expert who had briefed journalists about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

Potters Bar Rail Accident Investigation

Est. May 2002 · Final report Apr 2005

Investigation into the derailment at Potters Bar on 10 May 2002 caused by a faulty set of points which killed seven people and injured 76.

Foot and Mouth Disease 2001: Lessons to be Learned Inquiry

Dr Iain Anderson CBE

Est. Aug 2001 · Closed Jul 2002

Independent inquiry into the handling of the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease epidemic, the largest livestock disease outbreak in UK history affecting over 2,000 premises. Identified systemic failures in the government's crisis …

Victoria Climbie Inquiry

Lord Laming

Est. Apr 2001 · Final report Jan 2003

Inquiry into the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie in February 2000 examining how multiple agencies failed to protect her from abuse.

Marchioness Inquiry

Lord Justice Clarke

Est. Jun 2000 · Final report Mar 2001

Formal investigation into the Marchioness pleasure boat disaster of 20 August 1989 when the vessel sank on the River Thames after being struck by the dredger Bowbelle killing 51 people.

The Shipman Inquiry

Dame Janet Smith

Est. Sep 2001 · Closed Jan 2005

Public inquiry into the murders committed by GP Harold Shipman, who killed at least 250 patients between 1971 and 1998. The inquiry produced six reports examining his crimes, police failings, …

Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry

Michael Redfern QC

Est. Dec 1999 · Final report Jan 2001

Inquiry into the unauthorised removal retention and disposal of human tissue including children's organs at the Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital between 1981 and 1996.

Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry

Lord Cullen

Est. Oct 1999 · Final report Sep 2001

Inquiry into the Ladbroke Grove rail crash of 5 October 1999 near Paddington in which 31 people were killed and over 400 injured when two trains collided.

Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry

Professor Sir Ian Kennedy

Est. Oct 1998 · Final report Jul 2001

Public inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary between 1984 and 1995 which found that up to 35 children died who might have survived had they been …

Legg Inquiry into the Sandline Affair

Sir Thomas Legg KCB QC

Est. May 1998 · Closed Jul 1998

Independent inquiry conducted by Sir Thomas Legg and Sir Robin Ibbs into the conduct of Foreign Office officials during the Sandline affair, in which British company Sandline International supplied arms …

Southall Rail Accident Inquiry

Professor John Uff QC

Est. Feb 1998 · Closed Sep 2000

Statutory public inquiry into the Southall rail crash of 19 September 1997 in which a Great Western express collided with a freight train at Southall, West London, killing 7 people …

BSE Inquiry

Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers

Est. Jan 1998 · Final report Oct 2000

Inquiry into the emergence and identification of BSE and variant CJD and the government response up to March 1996.

Stephen Lawrence Inquiry

Sir William Macpherson

Est. Jul 1997 · Final report Feb 1999

Inquiry into the investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence on 22 April 1993 which found institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police Service.

Cullen Inquiry into Dunblane

Lord Cullen

Est. Mar 1996 · Final report Oct 1996

Public inquiry into the shootings at Dunblane Primary School on 13 March 1996 when Thomas Hamilton killed 16 children and their teacher before killing himself.

North Wales Child Abuse Tribunal

Sir Ronald Waterhouse

Est. Jan 1996 · Final report Feb 2000

Tribunal investigating the physical and sexual abuse of children in care homes in North Wales between 1974 and 1990.