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Coroners: Labour Turnover

Commons · Question 39304 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve the retention of coroners.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 25 Mar 2025

Whilst the Ministry of Justice has responsibility for coroner and inquest law and policy, coroner services are locally funded and administered by individual local authorities. In line with this framework, coroners are appointed by the lead local authority...