Written questions

Coroners: Suicide

Commons · Question 17242 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on coroners’ reports of deaths associated with online suicide forums.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 9 Dec 2024

The Ministry of Justice has worked closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on measures to support coroners when investigating child deaths, including those by suicide.Measures in the Online Safety Act 2023 give OFCOM the power t...