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Proceeding contribution from Lord Mayhew of Twysden (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 21 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Coroners and Justice Bill.

Coroners and Justice Bill

I have a question about Amendment 6. If I heard the Minister aright, he said that there was no ground for maintaining the status quo, which, if I understand it correctly, requires that whenever a death takes place in state detention or in custody there shall be an inquest with a jury. Why does he suppose that there is such public confidence in our arrangements for state detention and custody as to warrant departing from the status quo, which has been in existence for a period of years?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c743 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Armed forces Death Costs Departmental responsibilities Administrative delays Coroners Custodial treatment Finance Families Juries Electronic surveillance Evidence Liability Health professions Local government Medical examinations National security Public appointments Prisons Relatives Post-mortems Psychiatric hospitals Scotland Registration Standards Training Human remains HM Courts Service
Legislation
Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk