Human Remains: Burial and Cremation
Commons · Question 7547 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which Government departments and agencies are responsible for bodies of the departed from death through to (a) burial and (b) cremation.
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 16 Jun 2026
The death management process, including the care of the deceased through to burial or cremation, engages the policy and/or operational responsibilities of a number of Departments and arm’s length bodies. This includes the Department of Health and Social C...