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Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 27 January 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what mechanism exists for compensating relatives for the cost of raising headstones that have been laid flat for safety reasons by local authorities; what measures he advises local authorities to take to advise relatives of the instability of headstones in cemeteries; how many (a) deaths and (b) injuries have been attributed to unsafe headstones in cemeteries in each year since 1990; if he will estimate the cost to local authorities in 2002-03 of the safety testing of headstones; what guidance is issued to local authorities on funding the safety of headstones in cemeteries. - Includes figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
398 c622-3W;398 c620-1W; 91879;91882;91878;91880;91881
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Compensation Death Costs Cemeteries Families Injuries Local government Monuments Safety Safety measures Testing
Link
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