Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 23803

Funerals: Licensing

Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Simon Hoare

ConservativeNorth Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress she has made on changing licensing in the funeral home sector.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
Funeral directors have a profound responsibility to treat those who have died with the utmost dignity and respect and the majority of funeral directors conduct themselves in accordance with the high standards expected of them. However, the Government reco...

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