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Written question asked by Colleen Fletcher (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 May 2020 (named day). It was answered by Simon Clarke (Conservative) on Monday, 4 May 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Crematoriums: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to provide grant funding to local authorities to help with the costs of installing live web streaming facilities at crematoria to allow mourners to pay their respects remotely amid restrictions on funeral gatherings during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

On 18 April an additional £1.6 billion of funding was made available to support local authorities with costs of responding to Covid-19, bringing the total of additional funding to more than £3.2 billion. This funding is to support local authorities with the additional cost pressures from the extra work we have asked them to carry out as a result of the epidemic, which includes death management.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41058
Session
2019-21
Subjects
ICT Internet Coronavirus Crematoriums
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk