Ongoing · Chair: Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox · Established March 2026 · Commissioned by Home Office
Statutory inquiry into events at Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984, police planning and conduct, the aftermath and lasting impact on individuals and communities, and charging decisions and prosecutions of those arrested.
Statutory inquiry into events at Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984, police planning and conduct, the aftermath and lasting impact on individuals and communities, and charging decisions and prosecutions of those arrested. Terms of reference published 26 March 2026. Panel: Wendy Williams CBE, Baroness Mary Bousted, Dr Joanna Gilmore, Dr Angie Sutton-Vane. Final report target: spring 2028.
Inquiry website ↗ Terms of reference ↗
No report has been published yet.
£248,384
Spent in the latest reported period, April 2025 to March 2026 Costs in detail71
mentions in Parliament Parliamentary activityNo reports listed.
The Home Secretary announced a statutory inquiry into the policing of events at Orgreave Coking Plant in 1984, with the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox as chair.
The Home Office published the inquiry's Terms of Reference and confirmed its panel; the inquiry began its investigative work.
The inquiry opened its core participant application window, closing on 28 August 2026.
| Period | Total | Inquiry legal | CP legal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | £248,384 | £40,661 | Not reported | Orgreave Inquiry Finance Report for Year Ending March 2026 Source and qualificationsAccounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026. |
Orgreave Inquiry Finance Report for Year Ending March 2026
Accounting period: 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026.
Said: That this House remembers the 37 Cammell Laird shipyard workers who, in 1984, were imprisoned for 30 days after occupying their workplace in protest against compulsory redundancies, privatisation and the threatened destruction of their industry; notes that they were subsequently dismissed, lost redundancy and pension …
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the total public cost to date of the Orgreave inquiry.
Answered by Home Office: The Inquiry went live on 26 March 2026.The published costs for the Inquiry to 31 March 2026 are £248,384.38.In future, the Inquiry will update its costs on their website periodically: https://www.orgreave.public-inquiry.uk/policies-protocols/
Said: 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 …
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are the (a) total budget and (b) expected completion date of the Orgreave Inquiry.
Answered by Home Office: On 26 March 2026, the Home Secretary announced the terms of reference and start date for the Orgreave Inquiry. The terms of reference include the aim to publish a final report within 24 months of the start date 26 th March 2026. Decisions about the timetable, process and procedures will be made by the Inquiry’s independent Chair, the Right Revd …
Statement: My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I am announcing the formal launch of the Orgreave Inquiry, a statutory public inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate the events …
Statement: Today I am announcing the formal launch of the Orgreave Inquiry, a statutory public inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate the events at the Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984. I pay tribute to the campaigners, particularly the Orgreave Truth and …
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the written statement of 21 July 2025, HCWS855, on Events at Orgreave, whether the Chair of the inquiry has provided a declaration of interests, including any declaration of political activity; and what is …
Answered by Home Office: Section 17 of the Inquiries Act 2005 requires the Chair of an Inquiry established under the Act to act with fairness and with regard to the need to avoid any unnecessary cost. Once the Orgreave Inquiry is established, it will be expected to publish its costs periodically. Ministers will meet with the Chair to discuss budgets and timetables in more …
Asked: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21 July 2025, on Events at Orgreave, HCWS855, by what mechanism the panel of independent experts will be (a) selected and (b) appointed; whether they will be paid; and …
Answered by Home Office: As set out in the previous Home Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement of 21 July 2025, the Orgreave Inquiry will be established as a statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005, with a small panel of independent experts to be appointed in due course. The appointment of panel members will therefore be made in accordance with provisions in the Inquiries Act …