Written Question·Home Office·UIN 120405
Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Imran Hussain
Labour — Bradford East
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the expiry of temporary Covid-era provisions that allowed for more flexible and timely death registration on bereaved families.
Answer
Mike TappNo assessment has been made. Since the repeal of the Coronavirus Act easements, Death Certification Reform provisions came into force on 9 September 2024 which introduced more effective processes for death certification and registration, alongside a stren...
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