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Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Digital archive permanently archived at National Archives
Recommendation
We recommend that the Digital Archive be permanently archived at the National Archives at Kew (or its successor). Regardless of any developments in relation to the Digital Archive, this permanent copy should be held alongside the other archival materials.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to available information, the Digital Archive has been permanently archived at The National Archives at Kew. According to The National Archives catalogue under reference C14176659, The National Archives holds dated gathered versions, or 'snapshots', of the Hillsborough Independent Panel website, with this series confirmed. This digital archive is preserved alongside other Hillsborough-related archival materials.
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
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
The National Archives
01 Dec 2012
Implemented. The National Archives holds archived snapshots of the Hillsborough Independent Panel website dating from 2012 onward. The TNA catalogue (reference C14176659) confirms: "This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Hillsborough Independent Panel website." The digital archive is permanently preserved alongside other Hillsborough-related archival materials at Kew. (Source: The National Archives catalogue C14176659)
Source
Inquiry
Hillsborough Panel
Report
Hillsborough: The Report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel
12 Sep 2012
Responsible Bodies
The National Archives
Primary
Recommendation age
13.5 yrs
Last formal update
4861 days ago