Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14125

Cremation and Funerals

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protection provided by at-need funeral, cremation and burial services offered by Local Authorities.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Government does not collect this information and has therefore not done any assessments. The Department of Health and Social Care is leading the cross-government response to the Fuller Inquiry and will publish a full response to the Inquiry’s recommen...

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