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	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Burial and Cremation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Burials and Cremations (Scotland) Act 2016 as a possible basis for reform of the law of England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Meacher
	uin	HL96
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Scottish legislative framework, among a range of other evidence, is being taken into account in developing burial and cremation policy in England and Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/07/2017 15:15:29 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3810 label Biography information for Baroness Meacher

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	registered interest
	date	24/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Burial and Cremation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential effect of implementing similar legislation to the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	80903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>As set out in my response on 25 November (UIN 76571 and 76572), the reuse of burial space is a sensitive issue and any changes need careful consideration. We continue to work closely with stakeholders to build a national picture and welcome any information from burial providers about the circumstances in their area.</p><p>The Law Commission, as part of its programme of law reform, will be considering the modernising and streamlining of the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future. Further information on the project can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/a-modern-framework-for-disposing-of-the-dead/" target="_blank">https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/a-modern-framework-for-disposing-of-the-dead/</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 02/12/2021 17:41:17 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

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	registered interest
	date	26/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Burial and Cremation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review burial and cremation law.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	225548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice keeps in close touch with all key people and organisations in the burial and cremation industry to make sure that good practice is shared.</p><p> </p><p>The Government appreciates that burial and cremation law and practice are of particular concern to those affected by previous practices at Emstrey Crematorium in Shrewsbury. We have the greatest sympathy for the parents in these cases and await the report of the independent inquiry into infant cremations at Emstrey, commissioned by Shropshire County Council, which is due to be published in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>When the Department of Health implements its death certification reforms, the Ministry of Justice will also amend its cremation regulations to reflect the changes to cremation authorisation processes. Planning for these reforms will present an opportunity for consultation and to consider the recommendations both of the Shropshire inquiry and the 2014 Infant Cremation Commission in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 05/03/2015 17:30:02 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski