"The Hillsborough Law will create a 'duty of candour' for public authorities to tell the truth and co-operate with disaster inquiries, fundamentally changing how public authorities behave during inquiries."
"Under the government's new plans, the security services would instead have to make a specific court application if they wanted an exemption from the law, ensuring greater accountability."
"The government said it was working with the Hillsborough families to 'get this bill right,' emphasizing the importance of honesty and transparency in public authority actions."
The Hillsborough Law aims to establish a duty of candour for public authorities, mandating truthfulness and cooperation in disaster inquiries. Security services will no longer have blanket exemptions; they must apply to the court for any disclosure exemptions. This change follows pressure from Labour backbenchers regarding the treatment of security services under the law. The bill's progress faced delays due to disagreements on its application to spies. The government is collaborating with Hillsborough families to ensure the bill's effectiveness in promoting transparency and accountability.
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