Coroners' System

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 15 July 2008.

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Photo of Peter Bone Peter Bone Conservative, Wellingborough 2:30, 15 July 2008

A few months ago, I had a harrowing meeting with the parents of someone who lost their life while in police custody. They were very unhappy with the coroners' system as they believed that the information provided before the coroner's hearing was very weak and that not all the relevant evidence had been provided. Before the Bill comes forward in the next Session, can anything be done to beef up the system so that interested parties can acquire more information before they attend the inquest?