Public Inquiry
Nottingham Attacks Inquiry
Status: Ongoing
Chair: Her Honour Deborah Taylor
Established: May 2025
Commissioned by: Home Office
Statutory inquiry into the 13 June 2023 Nottingham attacks by Valdo Calocane, who killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates and seriously injured three others. Examines mental health management of Calocane 2019–2023, police risk assessment, CPS charging decisions, and …
Key facts
Duration (ongoing): 1 year, 2 months
Reports & milestones
Reports
No reports listed.
Timeline
12 Feb 2025
Statutory inquiry…
22 Apr 2025
Chair appointed
The Lord Chancellor announced the appointment of Her Honour Deborah Taylor as Chair.
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22 May 2025
Inquiry Establish…
22 May 2025
Terms of Referenc…
The inquiry's full Terms of Reference were published and laid in Parliament.
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07 Nov 2025
Preliminary heari…
The inquiry held a preliminary hearing on the conduct of its evidence hearings.
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23 Feb 2026
Evidence hearings…
Evidence hearings were held at Mary Ward House, London, between 23 February and 5 June 2026.
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Parliamentary activity
1 question
2 statements
22 May 2025
Written Ministerial Statement
Nottingham Inquiry: Terms of Reference
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour)
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour)
22 May 2025
Written Ministerial Statement
Nottingham Inquiry: Terms of Reference
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)