Question follow-through · 13482
British Nationals Abroad: Coroners
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many coroners inquests have been held in (a) England and (b) Wales for the death of a UK national abroad in the last five years.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 11 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 19 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many coroners inquests have been held in (a) England and (b) Wales for the death of a UK national abroad in the last five years.
18 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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19 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office received requests for documents to assist with coroner's inquests in England and Wales over the last five years (rounded to the nearest 100) as follows:1,100 in 2019;1,000 in 2020;1,000 in 2021;1,300 in 2...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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