Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 80351
Funerals: Small Businesses
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support her Department is providing to small independent funeral directors in response to market pressures from large direct cremation providers.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe government provides comprehensive support for small businesses across all industries, including the UK funeral sector. Resources such as the Business Growth Service, via business.gov.uk, and local Growth Hubs can support small independent funeral dire...
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