Human Remains: Crime
Commons · Question 47026 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Ann Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a separate criminal offence of desecration of a corpse.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 25 Apr 2025
The Government understands the concerns of bereaved families who are pressing for a review of the legislative framework around the desecration of corpses. While there is no specific offence of desecrating a corpse in England and Wales, other related offen...