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Funerals

Asked by Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)Ministry of JusticeTabled Answered 6 March 2026UIN 116270

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to respond to the Law Commission’s consultation on New Funerary Methods.

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones

It is anticipated that the Law Commission will publish a final report and draft Bill in relation to the New Funerary Methods project in Spring 2026.We await the Commission’s findings and recommendations with interest and will respond in due course.

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