Bereavement Counselling
(asked on 19th January 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to introduce an independent public advocate to support bereaved families.
This question was answered on 30th January 2023
The Government is committed to supporting bereaved families after public disasters, including their participation in any inquests and inquiries. Proposals to introduce an Independent Public Advocate were the subject of a public consultation in 2018 and we are carefully considering the best way forward in light of the responses received and recent work.