Question follow-through · 34859

Cremation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays to the Environment Agency’s guidance on the operation of crematoria on relevant stakeholders.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
10 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays to the Environment Agency’s guidance on the operation of crematoria on relevant stakeholders.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The final updated Process Guidance Note 5/2 (24) is currently being reviewed by Ministers.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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