Question follow-through · 121869
Coroners
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chief Coroner, Local Authorities and other key partners on reducing the length of time for inquests.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chief Coroner, Local Authorities and other key partners on reducing the length of time for inquests.
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
26 Mar 2026
Answer published
Coroner services are locally funded and administered in each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Operational issues are the responsibility of the relevant local authority in each area and real-time inquest data is not collated centrally.The Gove...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders
18 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is his assessment of the potential impact of Friday evening and weekend prison discharges on reoffending.
Prisoners' Release
18 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his department holds about regional differences in the prevalence of Friday evening and weekend prison discharge rates.