Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
Commons · Question 26672 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on average waiting times for appointments to register a death at register offices in England and Wales; and what assessment she has made of the impact of any dela
Answer
Answered by Jo White, 7 Sep 2026
Monitoring by the General Register Office for England and Wales shows good appointment availability to enable the registration of deaths within the 5-day statutory time period.While no formal assessment has been made on the impact of delays on bereaved fa...