Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Thursday, 14 December 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will issue guidelines to all coroners instructing them to identify, report and publish information arising from early death which may be attributed to CJD; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue guidelines to all coroners instructing them to identify, report and publish information arising from early death which may be attributed to CJD; and if he will make a statement. [141372] Mr. Boateng: Coroners are required solely to investigate relevant deaths reported to them. There are no powers to require them to exceed their statutory responsibilities in the way proposed. Details of the numbers of deaths arising from all types of CJD are already published monthly by the Department of Health.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c257-8W;359 c255-6W; 141372
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disclosure of information Death Coroners Diseases Disease control Research CJD
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk