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Commons · Question 74041 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Euan Stainbank
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time is for the conclusion of a Fatal Accident Inquest.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 9 Sep 2025
Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, includin...