Question follow-through · 14597

Death Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department had with faith groups on the development of the death certification and registration reforms introduced in September 2024.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
2 Jul 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department had with faith groups on the development of the death certification and registration reforms introduced in September 2024.

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has worked extensively with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders on the death certification reforms. The Department’s formal consultation in March 2016 sought direct views from National Health Service clinicians, medical examiner...

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