Bill · started in the Lords
Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]
A Bill to require the coroner, following an inquest, to record an opinion as to the relevant factors in a case of death by suicide; and for connected purposes
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 7 June 2022 by The Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Lords 7 Jun 2022
- 2nd reading Lords 28 Oct 2022
- Order of Commitment discharged Lords 31 Jan 2023
- 3rd reading Lords 16 Jun 2023
- 1st reading Commons 18 Oct 2023
- 2nd reading Commons 20 Oct 2023
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 31 Oct 2023.