Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will convert the Angiolini Inquiry into a full statutory inquiry in the event of such a recommendation from the independent chair.

As the Home Secretary said in her statement to the House on 22 November 2021 when announcing the appointment of Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini QC as Chair of the inquiry, she will not rule out converting it to a statutory footing should Dame Elish feel that she is unable to fulfil the terms of reference on a non-statutory basis.

Any such decision would only be taken after discussion with Dame Elish, taking into account official advice, and the House would be informed accordingly.