Committees

The Coroner Service

Inquiry

This inquiry examined the effectiveness and capacity of the Coroner Service. It also looked at whether enough progress has been made in improving bereaved people's experience of the Coroner Service.

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 introduced changes to the service which were implemented in 2013. This included the appointment of the Chief Coroner.

Read an interactive summary of our key recommendations to the Government.

Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry.

 

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 17 November 2020
1:45pm Private
2:30pm Public
The Coroner Service - Oral evidence 17 November 2020
2:30pm
  • His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, Chief Coroner of England and Wales
  • Derek Winter DL, Deputy Chief Coroner for England and Wales
  • Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran, Deputy Chief Coroner for England and Wales
3:30pm
  • Alex Chalk MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice)
  • Judith Bernstein (Head of coroners, inquests and inquiries policy team at Ministry of Justice)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 20 October 2020
1:45pm Private
2:30pm Public
The Coroner Service - Oral evidence 20 October 2020
2:30pm
  • Lisa O'Dwyer (Director Medico-Legal Services at Action against Medical Accidents)
  • Victoria Lebrec (Head of Policy, Campaigns and Communications at Roadpeace)
3:30pm
  • Giles Adey (Lead officer for government consultations at Kent County Council)
  • Debbie Large (Head at Kent Coroner Service)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 8 September 2020
1:45pm Private
2:30pm Public
The Coroner Service - Oral evidence 8 September 2020
2:30pm
  • André Rebello OBE Senior Coroner Liverpool and Wirral Area (Hon Secretary at The Coroners' Society of England and Wales)
  • Dr Mike Osborn (President Elect, Chair of the Death Investigations Committee at Royal College of Pathologists)
3:10pm
  • Deborah Coles (Executive Director at INQUEST)
  • Andrew McCulloch
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.