Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47026
Human Remains: Crime
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 25 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru — Caerfyrddin
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a separate criminal offence of desecration of a corpse.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Government understands the concerns of bereaved families who are pressing for a review of the legislative framework around the desecration of corpses. While there is no specific offence of desecrating a corpse in England and Wales, other related offen...
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