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Burial: Certification

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 July 2026UIN 13903

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to issue burial certificates on weekends in cases where burials must take place within 24 hours of death for religious reasons.

Answered by Sarah Jones

Registration services regularly assess local need, including the requirementsof faith communities where burial may be required within 24 hours, and makeappropriate provision where necessary. The operating hours of each registeroffice is for each local authority to determine.

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