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Funerals

Commons · Question 13723 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the fulfilment of consumer requirements in the (a) funeral, (b) cremation and (c) burial services sectors.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 6 Jul 2026

The Department for Business and Trade has not undertaken a separate assessment of consumer requirements in the funeral, cremation and burial services sectors. The Competition and Markets Authority's funerals market investigation identified concerns about ...