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Accepted
Reducing the number of coronial areas has helped increase consistency across the Coroner Service.
Recommendation
Reducing the number of coronial areas has helped increase consistency across the Coroner Service. The Ministry of Justice should amend the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (as requested by the outgoing Chief Coroner) to make it easier to merge areas.
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation to amend the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 to facilitate mergers of coronial areas, noting this is currently in progress as part of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
We accept this recommendation and indeed, this is currently in progress as one of the measures in the Judicial Review and Courts Bill.
Source
Committee
Justice Committee
Inquiry
The Coroner Service
Report
1st Report - The Coroner Service
27 May 2021
HC 68
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.2 yrs
Report published
27 May 2021