Lord Patten of Barnes

How Lord Patten of Barnes voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests.

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Ministers Intervening in Inquests

There have been votes in Parliament on the powers of ministers to intervene in inquests. Specific votes were held on questions including if the Secretary of State ought be able to order a coroner's inquest to take place without a jury and if a minister ought be able to suspend a coroner's inquest.

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We don’t have enough information to calculate Lord Patten of Barnes’s position on this issue

However, Lord Patten of Barnes has taken part in the following votes on the topic:

On 11 Nov 2009: Lord Patten of Barnes was absent for a vote on Coroners and Justice Bill — Remove powers of Lord Chancellor to Suspend a Coroner's Inquest — rejected Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2009-11-12. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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