Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 74044

Coroners

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the time taken to commence Fatal Accident Inquests.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, includin...

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