United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1168
Coroners: Southport
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12 February 2020
Last action
24 February 2020 · Answer
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24 February 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Senior Coroner at the Southport office plans to make a decision on reopening the investigation into the death of Laura Higginson; and whether a Middleton type inquest will be part of that consideration.
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12 February 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Senior Coroner at the Southport office plans to make a decision on reopening the investigation into the death of Laura Higginson; and whether a Middleton type inquest will be part of that consideration.
Source: Commons
24 February 2020
Answer
Coronial investigation decisions are entirely a matter for coroners as independent judicial office holders; it is therefore inappropriate for the Government to comment on those decisions.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-02-12/1168
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1178005
- uk · wq-1178005 · source updated 24 February 2020