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The panel investigating political and police handling of the Hillsborough Disaster has set a date on which it will make its report to relatives of victims.
The Hillsborough Independent Panel has announced that it is "approaching the completion of its work of securing maximum possible disclosure of documents relating to the disaster and its aftermath".
The first disclosures will be made to the Hillsborough families and then to the wider public.
The Panel, chaired by The Bishop of Liverpool James Jones issued a statment saying: "In line with its Terms of Reference, the Panel will publish its Report explaining how the disclosed documents add to public understanding.
"The Independent Panel has accessed and analysed documents from over 80 organisations and running to over 400,000 pages.
"Earlier this year the Panel announced that because it was still receiving new material it would complete its work in the Autumn.
"The Panel is on course to achieve this and announces today that the disclosure to families will take place on Wednesday 12th September in Liverpool.
"The Panel hopes that by making this announcement it will give the bereaved families sufficient time to prepare for the disclosure."
Following its first sitting in March 2010, the panel has had access to two million previously unseen documents relating to the 1989 disaster.
The seven-strong panel include TV presenter Peter Sissons, television producer Katy Jones, who was behind the Jimmy McGovern documentary 'Hillsborough', information expert Christine Gifford, ex-Northern Ireland deputy chief constable Paul Leighton, former Department of Health director Dr Bill Kirkup, criminologist Professor Phil Scraton, and archivist Sarah Tyacke.
The inquiry is expected to reveal key factors about police and government reactions to the events at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Sheffield Wednesday on 15th April 1989, which cost the lives of 96 fans.
