Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
Commons · Question 120405 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the expiry of temporary Covid-era provisions that allowed for more flexible and timely death registration on bereaved families.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 19 Mar 2026
No assessment has been made. Since the repeal of the Coronavirus Act easements, Death Certification Reform provisions came into force on 9 September 2024 which introduced more effective processes for death certification and registration, alongside a stren...