§ Mr. Grimondasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to receive recommendations on the power of coroners' courts to record verdicts against individuals.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe Committee on Death Certification and Coroners under 47W the chairmanship of Judge Brodrick which reported in November 1971 (Cmnd. 4810) recommended that the duty of a coroner's jury, if its verdict is murder or manslaughter, to name the person or persons responsible for causing a death and the coroner's obligation to commit such a person for trial should be abolished. The Government will give effect to this particular recommendation when legislative opportunity affords.