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Written question asked by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 September 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Thursday, 17 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.


Death: Statistics

Question

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.

Answer

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28296
Session
2026-27
Attachment
Letter from the Permanent Secretary for the ONS
Related items
Death: Statistics
Friday, 4 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Death Statistics
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk