Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance he provides to coroners on procedures relating to the death of a person with no (a) will and (b) obvious next-of-kin.

The provision of guidance to coroners is a matter for the Chief Coroner rather than the Secretary of State. He has not, however, issued guidance to coroners on these issues as it is not within the role of coroners to consider them.