Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the contribution of Lord McNally of 23 November 2011, Official Report, House of Lords, column 11605, on the Public Bodies Bill [Lords], if he will establish the post of Coroner for Treasure; and if he will make a statement.
Answer
Implementation of the Coroner for Treasure is dependent on funding being available for that post. On 17 November 2011 the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, my hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (Mr Vaizey), informed interested parties that funding is not currently available for the post. However the matter will be reviewed as part of the implementation of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.