A Bill to prohibit public bodies from spending more on legal representation at an inquest than the amount spent by families of the deceased; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the availability and accessibility of legal representation for families at inquests; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
2 November 2023
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The Inquests (Legal Representation) Bill would stop public bodies from spending more on legal representation at an inquest than the amount spent by the families of the deceased. It would also require the Secretary of State to report on how available and accessible legal representation is for families at inquests. The aim is to make funding for inquests fairer and more transparent for bereaved families.
The bill is at its first reading in the Commons and has not yet progressed to committee stage or Lords scrutiny.
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27 Mar 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
