Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114816

Human Tissue Authority

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what conversations he has had with the Department of Health and Social Care about the Human Tissue Authority’s role in regulating the care of corpses throughout the death pathway including in funeral homes.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Government is considering the full range of options to strengthen and improve standards to safeguard the security and dignity of the deceased, particularly in the context of a full response to the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 report which will be provided b...

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