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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Suicide: Gambling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to require coroners to record an opinion as to gambling addiction and other relevant factors in cases of death by suicide. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 21261 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>Expecting coroners to assess the motivation for individual suicides in all cases would take the coroner’s role fundamentally beyond its legal parameters. The coroner’s role and, in particular, what they are required to ascertain and determine is a matter of both statute and case law and cannot be extended administratively. Any legislative change would have to be considered very carefully.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T15:54:11.23Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T15:54:11.23Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this