Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Coroners
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Recommendation 2 of the Police Accountability Rapid Review published by Sir Adrian Fulford and Tim Godwin, what progress his Department has made on launching a public consultation on the standard of proof for unlawful killing conclusions in coronial inquests; and what his planned timetable is for launching that consultation.
- Answer
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The Government accepted the recommendation by the independent Police Accountability Rapid Review that there should be a full public consultation on the issue of the standard of proof for the short-form conclusion of unlawful killing in inquests.
We are committed to launching the consultation as soon as practicable and will carefully consider all responses before deciding on any next steps.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 19834
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Coroners Homicide Public consultation Police Accountability Rapid Review
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