Constitutional Affairs - Eighth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 18 July 2006.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
Background to the Inquiry
Pre-legislative scrutiny and the legislative process
2 Background
The need for reform: the Shipman Inquiry and the Luce Review
Home Office proposals 2004
3 Death certification
Requirements for registration of death
Previous proposals for reform
The Home Office proposals, 2004
The new Government proposals for reform
4 The coronial system: local service, national framework
Financial and administrative resources
Local service, national framework
A professionalised service
5 The Chief Coroner
Functions of the Chief Coroner
6 Death investigation
Medical support for the Coroner
Shortage of pathologists and quality of post-mortem examinations
High rate of post-mortem examination
7 The bereaved
8 Coroners' officers
The Government's proposals
9 Public health and safety
10 Conclusion
11 Conclusions and recommendations
Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of Committee Reports
List of Oral Evidence
Tuesday 7 February 2006
Tuesday 25 April 2006
Tuesday 13 June 2006
Tuesday 20 June 2006
Tuesday 27 June 2006
Written Evidence
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