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.

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.