Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 94785
Public Health Funerals: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025
Question
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the trends in local authority funeral and cremation fees and charges since 2015.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesLocal authority cemeteries and crematoria are managed by individual councils, who are responsible for setting their own budgets and making decisions on local services in line with community priorities. In line with this principle, local authority burial a...
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