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Written question asked by Lord Birt (Crossbench) on Thursday, 2 March 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 March 2023. It was answered by Lord Bellamy (Conservative) on Friday, 17 March 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Funerals

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current range of waiting times for funerals; and whether they will investigate the reasons for delays in areas of the UK with the longest wait times.

Answer

The Government does not have operational responsibility for the provision of funeral services and as such does not collate information on waiting times for funerals.

However, we are aware of some areas experiencing longer waiting times for funeral services and we are working with other government departments and the sector to address capacity and resilience issues within the death management system.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6074
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Funerals Standards
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk