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Funerals: Regulation

Asked by Mark SewardsLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 12380

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on consumer protection measures for the funeral sector.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department for Business and Trade has engaged with the Department of Health and Social Care to consider consumer protection issues in the funeral sector, including in relation to the Fuller Inquiry’s recommendations. The Government will publish its response to the Fuller Inquiry in Summer 2026.

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