Written Question·Home Office·UIN 13903

Burial: Certification

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 6 July 2026

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to issue burial certificates on weekends in cases where burials must take place within 24 hours of death for religio

Answer

Sarah Jones

Registration services regularly assess local need, including the requirementsof faith communities where burial may be required within 24 hours, and makeappropriate provision where necessary. The operating hours of each registeroffice is for each local aut...

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