The Hillsborough Law is likely to clear its remaining stages in the House of Commons on Tuesday, after ministers previously suggested it would not return to Parliament before MPs leave for the summer.
The law, officially known as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, would create a legally-enforceable duty of candour which compels public officials and authorities to act transparently when investigations and inquiries take place.
It takes its name from the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 when 97 Liverpool fans were killed at the football stadium in Sheffield in a crush during an FA Cup semi-final match.
After the disaster, key public servants, including the police, were found to have not told the truth about the decisions taken leading up to the fatal crush at the Leppings Lane end of the ground.
Both Sir Keir Starmer and his likely successor Andy Burnham have expressed support for the law change, but it has been repeatedly delayed over concerns from the security services about how it could impact spies.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said he was “confident” the draft legislation would be back “in the coming days” at the despatch box last week, but other Government figures suggested it would not return until after the summer recess.
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