Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
Commons · Question 120402 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will meet with hon. Members and representatives of faith communities to discuss reforms to the death registration process.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 19 Mar 2026
The General Register Office oversees the policy for registration of births, deaths, and marriages. However, a death must be certified before it can be registered and since 9 September 2024, all non-coronial deaths are independently scrutinised by a medica...