Orgreave Inquiry

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Orgreave Inquiry into the events surrounding the policing of the miners’ strike at Orgreave on 18 June 1984; recognises the profound significance of this decision for former miners, their families and coalfield communities across the UK; notes that, more than four decades after the events in question, many of those affected continue to seek truth, accountability, recognition and justice; pays tribute to the tireless, dignified and determined work of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign, former miners, trade unionists, families and community activists whose perseverance has been instrumental in securing this Inquiry; further recognises the importance of ensuring that those most directly affected are fully involved throughout the Inquiry process; believes that the Inquiry provides an historic opportunity to establish a full and authoritative public record of the events before, during and after Orgreave; acknowledges the wider importance of public confidence, transparency and accountability in policing and the administration of justice; and expresses the hope that the Inquiry will deliver meaningful answers, lasting lessons and long-overdue justice for those affected and for the coalfield communities that have carried the legacy of these events for more than forty years.