Summary
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy believes issues around the Hillsborough Law can be solved before it returns to Parliament. The law aims to ensure public authorities are truthful in inquiries. However, there is concern over allowing security services to keep some information confidential, which some believe could undermine the law's purpose.
Key Facts
- The Hillsborough Law seeks to make public authorities legally required to cooperate and be honest in inquiries.
- Some campaigners and Labour MPs are worried security service heads might exempt MI5 and MI6 officers from sharing information.
- Lisa Nandy stated that security services won't be exempt from the law but recognizes the challenge of balancing confidentiality.
- There is a proposal for security service disclosures to need approval from their department heads, raising concerns about transparency.
- Families affected by the Hillsborough disaster and Manchester Arena attack want full inclusion of security services under the law.
- A public inquiry found that MI5 did not fully disclose intelligence on the Manchester Arena bomber.
- Labour mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham argue the current proposal offers too broad an opt-out for security services.
- The government faces potential disagreement from some MPs in the upcoming vote on this legislation.
