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Laid by
Secretary David Lammy
Department
Ministry of Justice
Type
House of Commons papers
Date
3 June 2026
Reference
HC 18 2026-27
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of alkaline hydrolysis as an alternative to cremation on the UK's ability to achieve its energy security and net zero emissions targets.

Asked by
Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 2024
Reference
25308
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing resomation to be used as an alternative to flame cremation.

Asked by
Lord McCabe (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 October 2019
Reference
2662
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing resomation, also known as water cremation, to be used as an alternative to flame cremation in the UK.

Asked by
Lord McCabe (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Notes
Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
Date
9 September 2019
Reference
285131
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the environmental benefits of the disposal of bodies via resomation; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 2008
Reference
474 c130W; 195155
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will bring forward legislation to allow for disposal of bodies via resomation; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 March 2008
Reference
473 c1361W;473 c1357W; 195102
House
House of Commons