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Written Question
Coroners
Monday 9th July 2018

Asked by: Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to consult the Chief Coroner about extending the remit of coroners to cover unusual numbers of deaths certified by individual GPs or in specific medical establishments.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

There are no plans to extend the coroner’s remit in this way. By April 2019 the Government is planning to introduce a system of medical examiners in England who will review the certification of deaths not referred to the coroner. They will also report matters of a clinical governance nature which will support local learning and help to determine changes to practice and procedures.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jul 2016
Article 50

"My Lords, in principle, I welcome very much the Minister’s statement that political realities trump whatever other legalities. There is an argument here, and I advanced a certain view on the prerogative in last week’s debate on the subject, but I am glad that political realities are now paramount, as …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2015
Inquiries Act 2005 (Select Committee Report)

"My Lords, I note that the noble Viscount, Lord Tenby, will speak after me in a valedictory speech. I have been privileged to be associated with many members of his distinguished family for a very long time—in fact, for more than 50 years. During our service with the Royal Welch …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Criminal Bar: Funding

"

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term impact of current levels of funding of the criminal Bar...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 15 Jan 2015
Criminal Bar: Funding

"My Lords, I am delighted to initiate this short debate. I have no present interest to declare save for those on the register. As Attorney-General, I attended the monthly meetings of the Bar Council and, as head of the Bar, I presided over the annual meetings. On one occasion, I …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 11 Dec 2014
Female Genital Mutilation

"My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness on raising this issue. On Tuesday the House debated judicial review and its importance in ensuring that Ministers act according to law. In a country without a Bill of Rights, this is an essential cog to uphold the rule of law, as …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Dec 2014
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I will not detain the House for more than a few minutes. I listened carefully to the last debate on this issue. There was nothing to add to the wide experience, in more than one capacity, of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, and of the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2014
Divorce: Effect on Children

"My Lords, is the Minister aware of the significant concerns relating to the noble Baroness’s question about the absence of legal aid and the problems arising therefrom?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2014
Legal Systems: Rule of Law

"My Lords, we are particularly grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, for securing this debate. There could be no better example of the contribution made by the judiciary than the ever watchful eye of the noble and learned Lord; we have heard this afternoon, of course, his …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 15 Jan 2013
Defamation Bill

"My Lords, I make a brief intervention. I listened very carefully to what the noble Lord, Lord Lester, said, in moving his amendment, but I need a little further assistance. I am not quite clear about his purpose. I do not think that he specified—I was listening as best I …..."
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