Correspondence from Coroners and Burials Division (Ministry of Justice) to Mr Andrew Bradley (HM Coroner for North East Hampshire Coroner's Office) re 'Operation Rochester - Deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital'

Correspondence explains that Mr Andrew Bradley's concerns about the inquests have been raised with the Department of Health - the inquests should now proceed as directed by the Secretary of State under section 15 of the Coroners Act 1988 in seven of the cases. Acknowledging correspondence from Mr Andrew Bradley (HM Coroner for North East Hampshire, Coroner's Office) (dated 6 January). Enclosing: 1. Correspondence from David C Horsley LLB (Her Majesty's Coroner for Portsmouth and South East Hampshire) to Coroners Unit (Ministry of Justice) (dated 7 January 2009) re 'Deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital' 2. Correspondence from Ann Keen MP (Parliamentary under Secretary of State) to Mark Hoban MP (House of Commons) (undated).