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967413

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many instances of crowdfunding to cover the cost of legal representation for families involved in inquests have taken place in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL9913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is aware that there have been instances of crowdfunding to cover the cost of legal representation at inquest proceedings, for example at the inquests into the deaths of those who died in the Birmingham pub bombings and the inquests of the victims of Stephen Port, but the Department does not routinely collect information on instances of crowdfunding.</p><p>We are currently undertaking a review of the provision of legal aid for inquests, due to be published by the end of the year alongside the wider review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2018 08:48:00 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

930919

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult the Chief Coroner about extending the remit of coroners to cover unusual numbers of deaths certified by individual GPs or in specific medical establishments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL8919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the coroner’s remit in this way. By April 2019 the Government is planning to introduce a system of medical examiners in England who will review the certification of deaths not referred to the coroner. They will also report matters of a clinical governance nature which will support local learning and help to determine changes to practice and procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/07/2018 16:50:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon

1201021

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the current average waiting time between the arrival of a person whose death was unexplained with a coroner and issuing a death certificate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL5384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects statistics on deaths reported to coroners on an annual basis but does not have details of deaths that are under investigation. The Office of National Statistics publishes the number of registered deaths but does not distinguish between deaths referred to coroners and other deaths so it is not possible to determine the average waiting time.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5383 question first answered 23/06/2020 09:55:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

1201020

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many deceased persons are currently being held by coroners in England awaiting registration of death.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL5383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects statistics on deaths reported to coroners on an annual basis but does not have details of deaths that are under investigation. The Office of National Statistics publishes the number of registered deaths but does not distinguish between deaths referred to coroners and other deaths so it is not possible to determine the average waiting time.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5384 question first answered 23/06/2020 09:55:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

424731

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances a coroner's investigation and court hearing is not necessary in the case of a sudden death.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL3101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>Sudden deaths are always investigated by coroners in England and Wales.</p><br /><p>Under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 the coroner has a duty to investigate a death that is reported to him or her if it appears that the death was violent or unnatural, the cause of the death is unknown, or the person died in state detention. If the investigation does not disclose the cause of death, indicates that the death was unnatural, or the coroner considers that there is good reason to continue the investigation, he or she has a duty to hold an inquest.</p><br /><p>Where someone is to be prosecuted for causing a death, the coroner’s investigation must be suspended and any inquest adjourned, until the criminal trial is over. The coroner may only resume the investigation after the trial if he or she considers there is sufficient reason for doing so. The coroner must also suspend an investigation where an inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 is to be held into the death. Again, the coroner may only resume the investigation after the inquiry has reported if he or she considers there is sufficient reason for doing so.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 06/11/2015 12:48:58 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

1109295

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that requests to expedite decision-making by coroners on religious grounds are implemented, following the judgment of the Administrative Court in R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v Senior Coroner for Inner North London (2018 EWHC 969 (Admin).
	tabling member printed	Lord Popat
	uin	HL15012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and, as such, it would not be appropriate for Ministers to interfere in their decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Following the judgment of the Administrative Court in R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v Senior Coroner for Inner North London (2018) EWHC 969 (Admin), the Chief Coroner issued guidance to coroners on handling urgent decisions, including those concerning faith issues. The Guidance is a practical guide to assist coroners in situations where:</p><ul><li>a bereaved family has made a request to the coroner for urgent consideration of the death of a loved one and/or early release of the body; or</li><li>the coroner or coroner’s officers otherwise become aware of features of a particular death which may justify treating it as especially urgent.</li></ul><p><br> The Guidance provides a summary of the guiding principles and is available at: <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/guidance-no-28-report-of-death-to-the-coroner-2010517.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/guidance-no-28-report-of-death-to-the-coroner-2010517.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/04/2019 12:14:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4173 label Biography information for Lord Popat

1122314

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What his policy is on the provision of legal aid for inquests.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
	uin	910441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>We published our review of legal aid for inquests on 7 February. The evidence confirmed the inquest process should remain about fact finding and establishing the truth rather than apportioning blame.</p><p> </p><p>We are working on raising the awareness of legal aid for representation at inquests by publishing new guidance for bereaved people. Legal aid for inquests is available through the Exceptional Case Funding scheme, and we are working to simplify the application process for this.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ensuring bereaved families are properly supported and able to participate in the inquest process. We believe families should be at the heart of the coronial process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/04/2019 16:28:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

837673

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to offer support to relatives who are dissatisfied with the result of an inquest.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	903848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice’s Guide to Coroner Services, which is aimed at bereaved families, sets out how inquest conclusions can be challenged. There are two ways of doing so: either through an application to the High Court with the authority of the Attorney General, or by way of judicial review. The Guide is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-coroner-services-and-coroner-investigations-a-short-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-coroner-services-and-coroner-investigations-a-short-guide</a></p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 08/02/2018 17:10:39 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

754851

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he has made any assessment of whether autism diagnoses should be recorded in coroners' reports.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	6757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The purpose of a coroner’s investigation is to determine who the deceased was and how, when and where they came by their death. The coroner may refer to the deceased’s autism in their inquest conclusion if they consider that it is relevant to the death.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/09/2017 12:19:13 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

709741

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of bodies were released by coroners within the Chief Coroner's target of three days in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	67281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 14/03/2017 17:44:02 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston