Select committee: Justice Committee
The Coroner Service: follow-up
Closed
Opened 20 Nov 2023
Closed 30 May 2024
Justice Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed. During the 2019-21 session the Committee conducted an inquiry examining the effectiveness and capacity of the Coroner Service . This new inquiry will build on and revisit that work. It will consider what has changed in the Coroner Service since 2021, checking in particular on the progress that has been made on the Committee’s earlier recommendations. It will also take the opportunity to revisit in detail some crucial issues on which the Committee would like to hear further evidence. Read an analysis of progress against the recommendations by the Committee in 2021 . Read the terms of reference to find out more about this inquiry .
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 20 November 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 19 March 2024
- 9 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, dated 10 December 2024 - The Coroner Service: follow up Inquiry17 December 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from Sir Robert Neill MP KC (Hon), Chair, Justice Committee to Mike Freer MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 23 May 2024, regarding The Coroner service: follow-up Inquiry24 May 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from the Rt Hon Edward Argar MP Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation, dated 29 April 2024 relating to The Coroner Service: follow-up30 April 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 19 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Mike Freer · Ministry of Justice,
Terry Davies · Death Management, Miscarriages of Justice Compensation, Inquiries and Coroners Division, Ministry of Justice
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| 20 Feb 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Angela Geer · Coroners Courts Support Service,
Deborah Coles · INQUEST,
Dr Georgia Richards · Oxford University,
Roey Burden OBE · Coroners Courts Support Service
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| 30 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Derek Winter DL · Office of the Chief Coroner,
Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran · Office of the Chief Coroner,
His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC · Office of the Chief Coroner
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Geer · CEO | Coroners Courts Support Service | 1 |
| Deborah Coles · Executive Director | INQUEST | 1 |
| Derek Winter DL · Deputy Chief Coroner | Office of the Chief Coroner | 1 |
| Dr Georgia Richards · Teaching Fellow in Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) | Oxford University | 1 |
| Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran · Deputy Chief Coroner | Office of the Chief Coroner | 1 |
| His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC · Chief Coroner for England and Wales | Office of the Chief Coroner | 1 |
| Mike Freer · Minister for Courts and Legal Services | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Roey Burden OBE · Founder and Board of Trustees Hon. Secretary | Coroners Courts Support Service | 1 |
| Terry Davies · Deputy Director | Death Management, Miscarriages of Justice Compensation, Inquiries and Coroners Division, Ministry of Justice | 1 |
Correspondence
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