Well over 100,000 people signed an online petition calling for the release of all papers associated with the tragedy in 1989.

In July the Information Commissioner Christopher Graham ruled some files should be released, ahead of the usual 30-year rule.

However, the Government as appealed that decision as it wants the documents to be released to the Hillsborough Independent Panel before being made public.

As a result of the success of the petition Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram made an emotional appeal to the Backbench Business Committee today as he presented an application for a parliamentary debate.

Having received the support of 96 MPs the matter will now be discussed in the House of Commons on October 17.

"This is an issue that will not go away until there is justice for the 96," said Rotheram told the committee.

"Within two weeks the e-petition had acquired well over the 100,000 signatures required. The campaign spread far and wide.

"People from all over this country and people of all different football and political persuasions, came together and said, finally, after 22 years, enough is enough."

The Hillsborough Justice Campaign (HJC) welcomed the decision.

"We would like to thank those MPs who turned up in support of the recent e-petition. They have made the right decision in moving this forward to be debated in the House," said HJC chairman Kenny Derbyshire.

"However, we would like to thank those people who made this possible.

"This turn of events would not be occurring were it not for the overwhelming support of the general public who signed the e-petition, which resulted in more than 100,000 signatures in less than a week.

"They alone should take credit for this; a great example of people power succeeding.

"Whilst pleased with today's outcome, the bereaved families of the HJC point out that they still strongly oppose the Government's decision to appeal the Commissioner's ruling and request again that the Government withdraw the appeal.

"The families of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign want the minutes of the cabinet meeting held under Margaret Thatcher to be released (without redaction) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and as deemed by the Information Commissioner to be in the 'public interest'.

"The families can see no logical reason why this should be at variance with the work of the Hillsborough Panel."