In the debate on the Public Bodies Bill on 12 July, Kevan Jones MP spoke out against government plans to abandon the creation of a Chief Coroner’s Office.
In his speech, Mr. Jones said, “The chief coroner’s office was going to be created to improve national standards and to monitor compliance with what is, as we have heard, an archaic and shambolic system. It would also have introduced the role of medical examiners, who would be able to scrutinise medical certificates, and ensured, for the first time, a bespoke appeals system to save people the lengthy expense of going through judicial reviews.”
He went on to argue that if the government went ahead with the reforms in the Bill, “we will still be stuck with the system that we have had for many centuries, which is not only not fit for purpose but outdated and bureaucratic. It also leads to delays in the hearing of coroners inquests, which is unacceptable.”
He went on to argue that if the government went ahead with the reforms in the Bill, “we will still be stuck with the system that we have had for many centuries, which is not only not fit for purpose but outdated and bureaucratic. It also leads to delays in the hearing of coroners inquests, which is unacceptable.”
To see Kevan’s speech in full, or to check out the rest of the debate, follow the link below:
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2011-07-12c.212.0&s=coroner+speaker%3A11003#g250.0