Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 1997. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what representations she has received on the potential for trading links (a) between insurance companies and providers of funeral services and (b) between providers of funeral services and trading companies that are subsidiaries of registered charities to operate against the public interest and to the detriment of consumers.

Answer: Mr. Chidgey: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations she has received on the potential for trading links (a) between insurance companies and providers of funeral services and (b) between providers of funeral services and trading companies that are subsidiaries of registered charities to operate against the public interest and to the detriment of consumers. [16705] Mr. Nigel Griffiths: A number of representations have been received about the links between providers of funeral services and trading companies that are subsidiaries of registered charities. These have been passed to the Charity Commission. No representations have been received on links between insurance companies and providers of funeral services.

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