United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 176609
Fatal Accidents Act 1976
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29 March 2023
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17 April 2023 · Answer
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17 April 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to take steps to increase the statutory amount of bereavement damages in Section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
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29 March 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to take steps to increase the statutory amount of bereavement damages in Section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
Source: Commons
17 April 2023
Answer
The Government’s position remains that it believes the existing legal framework, involving a fixed level of award and clear eligibility criteria, represents a reasonable, proportionate and practical approach. Changes to extend availability to other family...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-03-29/176609
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1608571
- uk · wq-1608571 · source updated 17 April 2023