Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 116270

Funerals

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to respond to the Law Commission’s consultation on New Funerary Methods.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

It is anticipated that the Law Commission will publish a final report and draft Bill in relation to the New Funerary Methods project in Spring 2026.We await the Commission’s findings and recommendations with interest and will respond in due course.