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South Yorkshire Police Federation

Lords · Question HL12648 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make representations to the South Yorkshire Police Federation concerning its response to the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s report The Hillsborough Disaster, published on 2 December

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 6 Jan 2026

I firmly reject the statement issued by the South Yorkshire Police Federation.The unlawful killing of 97 people at Hillsborough 36 years ago remains a stain on our nation’s history, and publication of the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) rep...