Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 111110

Funerals: Local Government

Tabled: 5 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of regulation and (b) level of trade body membership of funeral service providers contracted by local authorities for provision of services that fall outside of a l

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Government recognises the urgency of concerns about the funeral sector and is committed to responding at pace to ensure that the highest standards are always upheld by funeral directors and others involved in the care of people that have died.To that ...

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