P2-54 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Local authority contingent body storage plans

Recommendation

Local authorities providing a coroner service must review plans for the provision and operation of contingent body storage, in collaboration with local organisations providing mortuary services.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Government Interim Update (December 2025), the government accepted in principle the recommendation for local authorities providing a coroner service to review contingent body storage plans in collaboration with local organisations. According to the Government Interim Update (December 2025), as of December 2025, the government was working with local authorities on contingency planning. According to the available evidence, no specific guidance or reviewed plans have been published.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
01 Dec 2025

The Government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine its full impact.

Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025

Accepted in principle. The government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine the full impact. The government will continue to work on its response to the recommendations and provide a full response to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report by summer 2026. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)

Source
Report Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report 15 Jul 2025
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Primary
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025