Coroners
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve support for bereaved families during Fatal Accident Inquests.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones
Where an investigation into a death requires a public hearing, this takes the form of an inquest in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry in Scotland.
Responsibility for the death investigation process in Scotland, including any requirement for a Fatal Accident Inquiry in an individual case, lies with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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