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<p>The Secretary of State regularly engages with all councils and has been clear that
funerals should continue to be held to allow families and loved ones to say goodbye
and respect the wishes, religion and beliefs of the deceased. The Government issued
Guidance for Managing Funerals on 19 April, advising councils on how to facilitate
funeral arrangements so the physical attendance of mourners can continue as long as
those attending adhere to the guidance, which details how the risk of Coronavirus
transmission can be reduced.</p><p>The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government
spoke to the Leader of City of York Council on 13 April, and provided the Honourable
Lady with an update following that conversation. My Department also wrote to all councils
in England <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F880108%2FLetter_from_Minister_Simon_Clarke.pdf&data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cd37b1892a35c4679703908d7ede559ba%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637239441607564885&sdata=NeV47y1Ylb%2BkIaGkvWyzwcdMfFxV6DbN2HS1sLdxnak%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">on 17 April</a> reiterating the need for the bereaved to have the
opportunity to pay their final respects as a fundamental part of the grieving process.</p>
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