Scope and Contents Correspondence and papers concerning the Hillsborough Disaster on 15 April 1989. Includes Blunkett's correspondence with: football fans who attended the match; local residents who witnessed the aftermath of the disaster; Lord Justice Taylor of the Inquiry into the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster, including notes of a meeting between the two; South Yorkshire Police Authority; and Sheffield Council's Hillsborough Task Team. Also includes press cuttings concerning the disaster, April...

Scope and Contents Blunkett's correspondence and papers concerning the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill 1990. Includes correspondence from medical experts, members of the public and campaigning organisations who were for and against amendments to the Bill concerning abortion rights, embryo research and fertility treatment. Includes: correspondence concerning opposition to proposed amendment to the Bill to reduce upper time limit for abortions; petition from Blunkett's constituents against allowing...

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Papers concerning the campaign to reduce the age of consent for gay men to 16. On 21 February 1994 members of parliament voted to amend the law to reduce the age to 18, but rejected moves to reduce the age of consent to 16. Includes a photocopy of an article by Blunkett on the subject in the Tribune, and a paper setting out Blunkett's reasons for voting to reduce the age to 18.