Coroners: Complaints
Commons · Question 129447 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that coronial complaints procedures are independent and transparent; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of measures in place to prevent conflicts of interest within
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 27 Apr 2026
Coroners are independent judges, but operational responsibility for coroner services lies with the lead local authorities which fund and administer of each of the 74 coroner areas in England and Wales. Whist the framework of accountability in the coronial...