Written questions

Human Remains: Funerals

Commons · Question 7548 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department is considering to protect the dignity of human bodies in the context of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jun 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care is leading on co-ordinating cross-Government work to consider options for raising standards in relation to the care and treatment of the deceased in all settings, including the funeral sector, supported by the Depa...