Ian Lavery

Ian Lavery

Labour — Blyth and Ashington

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 June 2025

Debate

Business of the House

Contribution

I declare an interest as a former miner and a current member of the National Union of Mineworkers. Yesterday was the 41st anniversary of the Orgreave event. Page 73 of the Labour party’s 2024 manifesto pledged an inquiry or investigation into what actually happened at Orgreave 41 years ago. I praise the Home Secretary for the consultation that she has had with the NUM, the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign, lawyers and the Bishop of Sheffield, among many others, but can we please have a debate in Government time to try to push on with that pledge? People are getting older, and some are suffering from bad health. Can we please have a debate to discuss this very important issue?

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