Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
Commons · Question 120406 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will consider introducing cross-departmental guidance on compassionate death registration to ensure consistency across local authorities.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 24 Mar 2026
There are currently no plans to introduce cross-departmental guidance on compassionate death registration. Medical professionals, registrars and others involved in the certification and registration processes all have guidance and training in place in acc...