HC Deb 26 January 2004 vol 417 cc198-9W
Vera Baird

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inquests were outstanding in the jurisdiction of the Cleveland Coroner in(a) July, (b) August, (c) September and (d) October 2003. [147649]

Paul Goggins

[holding answer 13 January 2003]The number of inquests in the jursidiction of the Cleveland coroner which were outstanding at the end of July, August, September and October 2003 respectively is shown in the table.

Inquests outstanding at date
31 July 2003 273
31 August 2003 268
30 September 2003 261
31 October 2003 245
30 November 2003 238

Vera Baird

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inquests in the jurisdiction of the Cleveland Coroner were heard in(a) August, (b) September and (c) October 2003 by the (i) coroner, (ii) deputy coroner and (iii) assistant deputy coroner. [147650]

Paul Goggins

The number of inquests heard by the Cleveland coroner and his deputies in the months of August, September, October and November 2003 respectively is shown in the table.

Inquests heard by:
Coroner Deputy coroner Assistant Deputy Coroner
August 2003 20 2 3
September 2003 23 1 6
October 2003 22 7 6
November 2003 19 11 3

The figures include all inquests concluded in the relevant months (i.e. a verdict was delivered, or the coroner (or deputies) declared that the inquest was not to be resumed after a Secton 16 adjournment).