A petition calling for the release of documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster has reached 100,000 signatures, meaning it now must be considered for a Commons debate.
A number of high profile figures used Twitter and other social networking sites to highlight the campaign and it follows a ruling from last month when information commissioner Christopher Graham said the information should now be released as it is in the public interest.
The documents in questions reveal details of the cabinet discussions Margaret Thatcher had in 1989 about the Hillsborough disaster that cost 96 Liverpool fans their lives.
All of the people who died in the crush during the 1989 FA Cup semi-final tie with Nottingham Forest, at the neutral ground of Sheffield Wednesday, were supporters of Liverpool.
The Commons backbench business committee is obliged to consider allotting time for a debate on any campaign that attracts more than 100,000 supporters under the Government's e-petition rules.
Steve Rotheram, an MP for Walton Liverpool told the Liverpool Echo he was "pleased but not surprised" that the figure was reached so quickly.
"They're forced to think seriously now about putting the issue on the agenda - more than 100,000 people have demanded justice," he said.
"And it's not just scousers, it's people from all over the country who are demanding to see these files out in the open."
Hillsborough Justice Campaign chairman Kenny Derbyshire added: "It only reiterates what we have always known – the voices of people from all walks of life are just as loud as ever in their fight for justice and the truth.
"Liverpool supporters both home and abroad, supporters of other clubs and sports, professional footballers, managers and other high-profile names, all have been instrumental in getting the e-petition to 100,000 signatories."
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