Overview
- The inquiry was pledged in Labour’s election manifesto and will possess legal powers to compel witness testimony and document disclosure
- Bishop Pete Wilcox, who was arrested as a miner during the 1984 clashes, has been appointed to chair the independent panel
- Home Office and Bishop Wilcox have begun formal talks on terms of reference to secure unrestricted access to government, police and media archives
- Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign members aim to determine who ordered the multi-force police deployment and why key evidence was destroyed or embargoed
- Critics including the Taxpayers’ Alliance have questioned the value and cost of examining events that took place over 40 years ago