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Written question asked by Frank Doran (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 November 2011. It was answered by Crispin Blunt (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to bring the provisions of section 50 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 into force.
Answer

The Ministry of Justice is liaising with the Ministry of Defence, Scottish Government and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in order to facilitate the implementation of the Coroners and Justice Act's provisions to allow for fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) in Scotland into the deaths abroad of service personnel.Subject to the outcome of the Public Bodies Bill, we plan to implement the Coroners and Justice Act's FAI provisions as soon as practicable in 2012 in parallel with the Act's provisions to improve coroner investigations in England and Wales.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
82199; 536 c357W
Session
2010-12
Legislation
Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk