Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• After an inquest into a suicide, the coroner must record an opinion on the relevant factors involved.
• The provision applies to deaths that are investigated by inquest where the death is by suicide.
• The measure seeks to standardise how these factors are considered and recorded, adding transparency to the process.
• The Bill is at the 1st reading stage in the Lords (as of 28 November 2023) and has been laid before Parliament with a Select Committee report and related documents.

Progress

The bill is currently at the first reading in the Lords; it would need to progress through the usual stages in the Lords and then to the Commons if it advances.