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Written question asked by Edward O'Hara (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 1998. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Monday, 14 December 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance has been issued to local authorities regarding the manner in which section 46 funerals should be conducted. - Inc ref to Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.
Answer

Mr. O'Hara: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance has been issued to local authorities regarding the manner in which section 46 funerals should be conducted. [62791] Ms Jowell: Guidance on the detailed interpretation of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, including guidance on section 46, was issued by the Public Health Legal Information Unit in 1994.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62791; 322 c359W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Funerals Local government services