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1146507

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of testing for the use of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate in postmortems when the cause of death is unclear.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	291433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to make such an assessment. As independent judicial office holders it is for coroners to determine which tests are made as part of their investigation. Coroners have the necessary powers to order post mortem examinations, including the testing by a pathologist for substances such as Gamma-hydroxybutyrate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 03/10/2019 14:46:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1108821

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from the Human Tissue Authority (1) that a memory stick containing images of post-mortems was left on public transport, (2) of multiple organs being lost or misattributed, (3) of organs being kept against the wishes of families, (4) of post mortems being carried out on the wrong bodies, and (5) the findings of the Chester Coroner that human tissue has been removed "without consent"; what action has been taken against those responsible for each such instance; and what steps they have taken to ensure no future such incidents occur.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government assesses data from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) on reported incidents at quarterly accountability meetings.</p><p>When these incidents occur they are upsetting for the families of those involved; although they are rare, when they do happen we are assured that the HTA work with establishments to ensure that a thorough investigation takes place, and that improvements are made to reduce the risk of similar incidents happening again.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 10/04/2019 14:43:09 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1037230

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Chief Coroner has plans to issue new guidance on second post-mortems.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	206042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>I understand that the Chief Coroner intends to issue guidance on second post-mortems later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/01/2019 13:26:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

943015

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's guidance on the practice of second post-mortems in accounting for recent technological advances.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	164846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Chief Coroner, who is responsible for issuing guidance to coroners, intends to issue revised guidance on the practice of second post-mortems later this year. This will replace existing guidance (Home Office Circular 30/1999 <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20040722015642/http:/www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/hoc9930.html" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20040722015642/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/hoc9930.html</a>).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/07/2018 14:15:28 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

938596

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many non-invasive autopsies have been (a) requested and (b) provided in each coroner area in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	163079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not have operational responsibility for coroner services and therefore only holds information that it has decided to collect from coroners on the basis that it would be useful in policy making. We collect annual data on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortem examinations held. The figures for the number of post mortems held in 2017 which involved less invasive techniques are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/706047/coroners-statistics-2017-csvs.zip" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/706047/coroners-statistics-2017-csvs.zip</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not currently collect from coroners information on the number of less invasive post-mortem examinations which have been requested, Jewish or Muslim deaths investigated by coroners, and release of bodies or out of hours services.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 163078 163080 163081 question first answered 20/07/2018 13:58:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

918572

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the Government's policy is on the employment by Her Majesty's coroners of independent forensic pathologists; and what guidelines apply to the timeline for completion of post-mortems when carried out by such pathologists.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	150551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Where it is suspected that a death is as a result of homicide the coroner must consult with a chief of police on who should undertake the post-mortem. The Home Office maintains a register of suitably experienced and qualified forensic pathologists to conduct forensic post mortem examinations. The coroner will engage a pathologist from the register.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners have powers under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to ask a registered medical practitioner to undertake a post-mortem examination. The Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 provide that the report must be made to the coroner as soon as practicable after the examination. I will raise the question of timeliness with the Department of Health and Social Care and will write to my honourable Friend.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 150552 question first answered 11/06/2018 16:49:58 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

918579

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
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 ensure that when a coroner instructs a pathologist to carry out a post mortem examination to establish the cause of a person's death that examination is concluded within a reasonable time.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	150552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Where it is suspected that a death is as a result of homicide the coroner must consult with a chief of police on who should undertake the post-mortem. The Home Office maintains a register of suitably experienced and qualified forensic pathologists to conduct forensic post mortem examinations. The coroner will engage a pathologist from the register.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners have powers under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to ask a registered medical practitioner to undertake a post-mortem examination. The Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 provide that the report must be made to the coroner as soon as practicable after the examination. I will raise the question of timeliness with the Department of Health and Social Care and will write to my honourable Friend.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 150551 question first answered 11/06/2018 16:49:58 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

872556

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the value and purpose of secondary post-mortems.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
uin	134370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is not proposing to review second post-mortem examinations.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and the way they carry out their judicial functions is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/04/2018 15:20:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

872564

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the extent of variations in rules and protocols surrounding second post-mortems throughout the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	134378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The MoJ has not made such an assessment. Coroners continue to rely on Home Office Circular 30/1999</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20040722015642/http:/www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/hoc9930.html" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20040722015642/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/hoc9930.html</a></p><p> </p><p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and the way they carry out their judicial functions is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/04/2018 15:21:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

833688

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to collect centrally data on waiting times for coronial post mortems for (a) adults, (b) children and (c) neonatal deaths.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	125447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects data on the number of post mortem examinations commissioned by coroners and this is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to collect data on waiting times for coroner post mortems.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 07/02/2018 14:03:09 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston