Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 28
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We encourage the Chief Coroner to collect information from each Coroner Service Area on the...
Conclusion
We encourage the Chief Coroner to collect information from each Coroner Service Area on the challenges they face because of the pandemic and communicate the overall picture to the Ministry of Justice. (Paragraph 222) 62 The Coroner Service
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
This recommendation is for the Chief Coroner. However, at his recent meeting with Lord Wolfson, the Chief Coroner set out his strategy for recovery from the pandemic, including his continued engagement with senior coroners across England and Wales to identify any ongoing issues caused by the pandemic and consider what actions may be necessary to support the post-Covid recovery. Working with the Chief Coroner’s office, Ministry of Justice officials recently made enquiries of all coroner areas asking them how they were scheduling jury and non-jury complex inquests due to the logistical challenges social distancing requirements presented. The Ministry of Justice will continue to work with the Chief Coroner as he takes forward discussions with individual coroners.