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UIN 32479

Accidents: Compensation

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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13 July 2021

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19 July 2021 · Answer

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19 July 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to broaden the scope of claimants entitled to a bereavement award under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.

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  1. 13 July 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to broaden the scope of claimants entitled to a bereavement award under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.

    Source: Commons

  2. 19 July 2021

    Answer

    The Government considered the case for reform when responding to a report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in February 2020.The Government believes that the existing system involving a fixed level of award and clear eligibility criteria represents a...

    Source: Written answer

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