Petition · past parliament

That MPs should debate and vote on an inquiry into the events at Orgreve

Closed 214 signatures

What the petition asks

they has been a lot of distrust between workers and the police due to the suspicion that the events on 18 June 1984 between police and pickets at a British Steel Corporation plant in Orgreave, South Yorkshire.

Timeline

2 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 214
Status Closed
Opened 2 Nov 2016
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.