Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield on 2016-06-13.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel in September 2012 that police records in England and Wales should come under the Public Records Acts 1958 and 1967; and whether they intend to implement that recommendation through the current Policing and Crime Bill.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Government is considering the options for achieving greater transparency and accessibility of police records in England and Wales, including whether to extend the Public Records Act 1958 to include police records.

No decision about implementation has been taken at this time, while careful consideration is given to potential administrative and cost burdens.