Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 79910

Coroners

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests following deaths at work are in progress in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for coroner law and policy in England and Wales but does not collate real-time data on inquests in progress across the jurisdiction. Annual Coroner Statistics for England and Wales are published at https://www.gov.uk...

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