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UIN 49922

Armed Forces: Coroners

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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24 October 2016

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28 October 2016 · Answer

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Defence

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28 October 2016

Defence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to notify the appropriate coroner when the body of a deceased military person is repatriated to England or Wales from Scotland for burial or cremation at the wishes of the family.

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  1. 24 October 2016

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to notify the appropriate coroner when the body of a deceased military person is repatriated to England or Wales from Scotland for burial or cremation at the wishes of the family.

    Source: Commons

  2. 28 October 2016

    Answer

    The Ministry of Defence does not notify the coroner when a deceased military person is repatriated from Scotland to England or Wales. In these instances registering the death with the appropriate coroner would routinely be undertaken by the Funeral Home a...

    Source: Written answer

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