Human Tissue Authority
Commons · Question 114816 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what conversations he has had with the Department of Health and Social Care about the Human Tissue Authority’s role in regulating the care of corpses throughout the death pathway including in funeral homes.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 3 Mar 2026
The Government is considering the full range of options to strengthen and improve standards to safeguard the security and dignity of the deceased, particularly in the context of a full response to the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 report which will be provided b...