Public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings

That this House continues to mourn the tragic events of the Birmingham pub bombings, which occurred on 21 November 1974, resulting in the deaths of 21 people and causing injuries to 220 individuals; regrets deeply the hardship and miscarriage of justice suffered by the Birmingham Six, who endured wrongful imprisonment for over 16 years before their eventual acquittal; further regrets the lack of closure for both victims and their loved ones in the 50 years that have elapsed since this grievous incident; acknowledges the urgent need to deliver justice to the true perpetrators of this brutal attack and to provide closure to those harmed both by the attack itself and by the flawed criminal proceedings that followed; and urges the Government to initiate a statutory public inquiry into the Birmingham pub bombings, to ensure that those affected may finally receive the answers and accountability to which they have long been entitled.