Cremation and Funerals: Local Government
Commons · Question 14123 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department collects annually from Local Authorities on the provision of cremation and burial services; and if he will publish that data.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 7 Jul 2026
The Government does not collect this information and has therefore not done any assessments. The Department of Health and Social Care is leading the cross-government response to the Fuller Inquiry and will publish a full response to the Inquiry’s recommen...