Written question asked by Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Death Certificates: Fees and Charges
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential cost of obtaining certified copies of death certificates from the General Register Office; and whether she has plans to review those fees.
- Answer
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Civil registration fees, including those for issuing certificates, are set at a level to recover the full cost of delivering the service in line with HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money Principles. All fees are reviewed to prevent them falling below cost recovery levels; the fee for a certificate was last increased in May 2024.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 126447
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Fees and charges Death certificates
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- 2026-04-20 15:47:47 +0100
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