P2-56 Response Accepted in Part

Unlicensed body stores follow same standards

Recommendation

Where local authorities provide an unlicensed body store, they should do so in line with this Report's recommendations to local authority providers of licensed mortuaries.

Jurisdiction
England
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)

Source
Report Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report 15 Jul 2025
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Primary
Recommendation age 0.7 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025