Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87834
Mortuaries: Visits
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has issued to closed mortuaries on family visiting arrangements.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department has not issued specific guidance to closed mortuaries on family visiting arrangements. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is responsible for licensing mortuaries in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland which undertake post-mortem examinations...
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