Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 113538
Coroners: Reform
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 116 of the report by the Justice Committee entitled The Coroner Service, published on 27 May 2021, HC 68, when he plans to take legislative steps to introduce this measure.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Government intends to bring forward the necessary amendments to section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988 as soon as Parliamentary time allows. Whilst we have not undertaken a formal impact assessment on timings, there remains a well-established process fo...
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