Lord Laird – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Laird on 2015-10-23.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public inquiries they have instigated into the death of a single individual since 1988; who were those individuals; why they were referred for a public inquiry in each case; and on which dates they were referred.
Lord Faulks
The table below lists each public inquiry launched by the Government to investigate the death of a single individual since 1988. It shows the purpose of the inquiry and the timing of the inquiry from its launch to publication of the inquiry report.
|
Individual |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
Stephen Lawrence |
To inquire into the matters arising from his death on 22 April 1993, in order particularly to identify the lessons to be learned for the investigation and prosecution of racially motivated crimes. |
July 1997 – February 1999 |
|
Victoria Climbié |
To establish the circumstances leading to and surrounding her death. |
May 2001 – January 2003 |
|
Dr David Kelly |
To conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. |
July 2003 – January 2004 |
|
Zahid Mubarek |
To investigate his death and the events leading up to the attack on him, and make recommendations about the prevention of such attacks in the future. |
April 2004 – June 2006 |
|
Robert Hamill |
To investigate whether any wrongful act or omission by or within the Royal Ulster Constabulary facilitated his death or obstructed the investigation of it, or whether attempts were made to do so; whether any such act or omission was intentional or negligent; and whether the investigation of his death was carried out with due diligence. (This followed a recommendation of the Cory Collusion Inquiry.) |
November 2004 – February 2011 |
|
Billy Wright |
To investigate whether any wrongful act or omission by or within the prison authorities or other state agencies facilitated his death, or whether attempts were made to do so; and whether any such act or omission was intentional or negligent. (This followed a recommendation of the Cory Collusion Inquiry.) |
November 2004 – October 2010 |
|
Rosemary Nelson |
To investigate whether any wrongful act or omission by or within the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Northern Ireland Office, Army or other state agency facilitated her death or obstructed the investigation of it, or whether attempts were made to do so; whether any such act or omission was intentional or negligent; and whether the investigation of her death was carried out with due diligence. (This followed a recommendation of the Cory Collusion Inquiry.) |
November 2004 – May 2011 |
|
Baha Mousa |
To investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi civilian who died in Iraq in 2003 and the treatment of others detained with him by the British armed forces. |
August 2008 – September 2011 |
|
Bernard (Sonny) Lodge |
To investigate his death at HMP Manchester in August 1998. (An ad hoc investigation began in September 2008 and was converted into a 2005 Act inquiry.) |
February 2009 – December 2009 |
|
Azelle Rodney |
To investigate the death of Azelle Rodney who was shot by a police marksman in North London on 30 April 2005. |
June 2010 – July 2013 |
|
Alexander Litvinenko |
To investigate his death on 23 November 2006. (The inquest was converted into a 2005 Act inquiry following a judicial review.) |
July 2014 – present |
