P2-35
Response
Accepted in Part
AI-assessed
Local authority mortuary access review
Recommendation
There should be a process to routinely review who is permitted to access the mortuary unsupervised.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, it accepted this recommendation in principle on 1 December 2025 and stated it was working with local authorities on implementation guidance. However, according to available official sources, no specific published guidance or policy document detailing a process for routinely reviewing mortuary access has been identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, questions-statements.parliament.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
01 Dec 2025
The Government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine its full impact.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025
Accepted in principle. The government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine the full impact. The government will continue to work on its response to the recommendations and provide a full response to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report by summer 2026. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.7 yr
Last formal update
01 Dec 2025