Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 74044
Coroners
Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
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-JonesWhere 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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