Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the appointment of Lord Ian Austin to lead the independent review into civil unrest in Leicester in 2022 was (a) first discussed with and (b) confirmed to (i) Leicester City Council and (ii) the Mayor of Leicester.
The review into the 2022 unrest in Leicester is independent, subject to the Terms of Reference, which will be made available once the remaining panel members have been appointed. In brief, the review will:
As an independent review, the exact avenues of investigation and assessment will for the panel to determine. The review seeks to strengthen community cohesion in the city; the independent experts will hear from a wide range of people and voices from across the city and beyond, and they will take steps to ensure that all communities are fairly represented and heard.