To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 8 December 2009 (WA 112), whether they will publish for consultation a draft protocol on when to hold an inquiry instead of an inquest. [HL1055]

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Bach on 8 December 2009 (WA 112), what is their proposed timetable for the publication of the protocol setting out when an inquiry will be established instead of an inquest.[HL1056]

The Government are consulting the senior judiciary to settle the terms of the protocol, which we aim to finalise as soon as possible. It is not intended that the Government will consult formally on the protocol before it is published and brought into effect.