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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) Welsh Government ministers and (c) Scottish Government ministers on the implementation of the children's funeral fund in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) Welsh Government ministers and (c) Scottish Government ministers on the implementation of the children's funeral fund in England.
I have had discussions on implementation of the Children’s Funeral Fund with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance and the Minister of State for Immigration. I have not had discussions with Welsh or Scottish Government ministers. However, Ministry of Justice officials have had detailed discussions with officials in these Administrations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place to (a) monitor and (b) prevent local authorities charging burial and cremation fees that above inflation rates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place to (a) monitor and (b) prevent local authorities charging burial and cremation fees that above inflation rates.
The Ministry of Justice does not have procedures in place for these purposes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made on implementing the Children's Funeral Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made on implementing the Children's Funeral Fund.
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster confirmed during Prime Minister’s Questions on 6 February 2019 (HC Deb (6 February 2019) vol. 654, col. 330. Available at: http://bit.ly/2DlhQXW), the detailed policy on delivery of the Children’s Funeral Fund for England is being developed, and this will determine the implementation timetable. We will provide an update on progress as soon as possible.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on implementing the Children's Funeral Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on implementing the Children's Funeral Fund.
The Children’s Funeral Fund is a key element of the Government’s commitment to ensure that all families who lose a child are given the support they need.
The Government is working on the detailed policy that will take us to implementation next year. Recent focus has been on identifying the most effective means of delivery and this, in turn, will determine the final timetable.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in each of the last five years children held in custody have been refused permission for escorted leave to attend the funeral of a family member.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in each of the last five years children held in custody have been refused permission for escorted leave to attend the funeral of a family member.
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.