§ Mr. Rhodes Jamesasked the Attorney-General whether he proposes to seek to amend the Fatal Accidents Act 1982 to extend the definition of dependants to include parents or parent of a deceased person of any age.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe category of those for whose benefit damages for bereavement may be claimed under section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, was fully considered both in this House and in another place during the passage of the Administration of Justice Act 1982. The Government have no present plans further to amend the law.