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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Chief Coroner’s sixth and seventh annual reports to the Lord Chancellor

05 November 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Proposed by Alex Chalk Con Cheltenham

Justice & Courts

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Key points

  • The Chief Coroner's combined sixth and seventh annual reports are being published.
  • The reports cover the periods from 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020.
  • The document includes a revised 'A Model Coroner Area' blueprint and salary details.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the publication of the Chief Coroner’s combined sixth and seventh annual reports to the Lord Chancellor.

Action requested

I am laying and publishing the Chief Coroner’s combined sixth and seventh annual reports, which cover the periods from 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020. The report includes a revised 'A Model Coroner Area' blueprint and details on cases over twelve months old, as well as tables of senior and area coroners’ salaries.

Key facts

  • Publication of the sixth report was delayed due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The joint report covers both 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020 periods.
  • Annexed to the report is a revised 'A Model Coroner Area' blueprint.
  • The Chief Coroner’s term ends with His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC moving on to become the full-time Recorder of London.
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