Question follow-through · 5425
Funerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Association of Funeral Directors report entitled Picking up the pieces, published in April 2023, if she will (a) make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 11 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 7 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 7 Oct 2024 · 26 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Association of Funeral Directors report entitled Picking up the pieces, published in April 2023, if she will (a) make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of
7 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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7 Oct 2024
Answer published
Death management is a complex and sensitive area, spanning the work of multiple government departments. Whilst the Government does not have operational responsibility for the provision of funeral services, we are aware of funeral delays in some areas and ...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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