Death: Statistics

(asked on 9th September 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2026 to Question 19336 on Death: Statistics, what proportion of deaths occurring on a given date in England and Wales are, on average, registered within (a) 1 day, (b) 3 days, (c) 7 days, (d) 14 days, (e) 21 days and (f) 28 days of the date of death.


Answered by
Dan Tomlinson Portrait
Dan Tomlinson
Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 17th September 2026

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Rt. Hon lady Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.

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