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Response
No Response
AI-assessed
Police records under Public Records Act 1958
Recommendation
We recommend that the preservation of police records be reviewed to ensure that all such documents are treated as public records, held on behalf of the public, subject to the Public Records Act 1958 and to transfer to the National Archives or other appointed place of deposit, subject to provisions for closure relating to confidentiality, where appropriate.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the available evidence, no formal government response was published regarding a review of police records under the Public Records Act 1958. While Hillsborough documents were transferred to The National Archives, a broader review of how police records are treated under the 1958 Act has not been formally announced; no further published evidence has been identified since the government's statement in 2012.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
No Response
Response
No Response
No Response
Home Office
01 Dec 2012
No formal government response published. The Hillsborough documents disclosed by the Panel were transferred to The National Archives, but a broader review of police records treatment under the Public Records Act 1958 has not been formally announced.
Source
Inquiry
Hillsborough Panel
Report
Hillsborough: The Report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel
12 Sep 2012
Responsible Bodies
Home Office
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
13.5 yrs
Last formal update
4861 days ago