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Inquiry into policing at Orgreave Coking Plant
P002695 - 28 October 2021
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Presenters: 1
At a Glance
This petition concerning inquiry into policing at orgreave coking plant was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.
Issue Summary
The petition calls for a government inquiry into the policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984 miners' strike, arguing that new evidence and events since 2016 necessitate a reassessment of the Home Secretary’s previous decision not to order an inquiry.
Action Requested
The House of Commons should urge the Government to review its decision not to order an independent inquiry into policing at Orgreave on 18 June 1984, considering new evidence and legal submissions from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign.
Key Facts
- Home Secretary decided against an inquiry in October 2016.
- Scottish Parliament granted collective pardons to miners convicted during the strike in Scotland in 2020.
- Bishop of Sheffield proposed an independent panel for scrutiny of events at Orgreave.
- Release of Home Office papers and disclosure by National Police Chiefs’ Counsel regarding embargoed files.
- Recent Daily Mirror article highlighting concerns about tarnishing Thatcher’s memory.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
28 October 2021
Grahame Morris
Lab
Easington
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents and many mining communities throughout the country on the need for an inquiry into policing at the Orgreave coking plant on 18 June 1984. In the five years since 31 October 2016, when the Home Secretary decided not to order an inquiry, the Government have not responded to any of the new evidence that has been presented.
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