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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Chief Coroner’s tenth annual report to the Lord Chancellor

08 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Proposed by Mike Freer Con Finchley and Golders Green

Justice & Courts

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Key points

  • Mike Freer is laying the Chief Coroner's tenth annual report to the Lord Chancellor.
  • The report covers the operation of coroner services in England and Wales for the calendar year 2023.
  • The report includes a review of the service's operations over the past decade and recognizes the retiring Chief Coroner His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC.

Issue summary

Mike Freer is laying the Chief Coroner’s tenth annual report to the Lord Chancellor.

Action requested

The Minister of Justice has published and laid the Chief Coroner's tenth annual report, which covers the operation of coroner services in England and Wales for the calendar year 2023. It also includes a review of the service's operations over the past decade and recognizes the retiring Chief Coroner His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC.

Key facts

  • The report is under section 36 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
  • The Chief Coroner’s ten-year post-reform review was published in January 2024.
  • HHJ Thomas Teague KC has been guiding and supporting coroners since December 2020.
  • He is set to retire in May 2024.
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