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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 7 March 2006.

Funeral Services

Question: My Lords, I shall press the Minister on an issue of considerable concern a few years ago, namely the mis-selling of pre-paid funeral plans, which hardly fall into the category that he has just been referring to. He will recall, I am sure, that there was concern about the mis-selling of those plans to the most vulnerable; that is, the aged and infirm. Have the Government's actions to regulate those plans been successful?

Answer: My Lords, those were exactly the issues that the OFT's report considered. It was most concerned about the need for people to have good information at a time when they were extremely vulnerable. It has been working with the industry to produce a consumer code approval scheme with the aim of self-regulation in this area.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 679 c640
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Costs Funerals