Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 80880

Coroners

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support his Department provides to bereaved families awaiting coroner's inquests.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government is committed to supporting an inquest process which is swift as possible and puts the bereaved at the heart of the process. We recognise the impact of delays on bereaved families and wider systems. However, as coroner services are locally f...

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