Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Public Office (Accountability) Bill will have an impact on the potential conversion of the Undercover Policing Inquiry from a statutory inquiry to a non-statutory inquiry.

A consultation on the future of the Undercover Policing Inquiry was launched on 16 July 2026. No decisions have been made about the future of the Inquiry. Ministers will consider the consultation findings, including responses to an online consultation questionnaire, which closed on 20 September 2026, alongside other relevant considerations, before determining next steps.