Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 39304

Coroners: Labour Turnover

Tabled: 18 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of coroners.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Whilst the Ministry of Justice has responsibility for coroner and inquest law and policy, coroner services are locally funded and administered by individual local authorities. In line with this framework, coroners are appointed by the lead local authority...

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