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Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 21 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 April 1998. It was answered by Nigel Griffiths (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 1998 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 studies her Department has conducted into the costs of funeral services; and if she will publish them.
Answer

Mr. Sanders: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what studies her Department has conducted into the costs of funeral services; and if she will publish them. [39464] Mr. Nigel Griffiths: The Office of Fair Trading has made a report into Pre-paid Funerals which included a study into the costs of funeral services. This report was passed to the DTI and published in 1995.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
311 c71W; 39464
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Consumers Fees and charges Funerals Protection Funeral payments