P2-59
Response
Under Consideration
Local authority contractor governance assurance
Recommendation
Local authorities must ensure that the providers they contract or enter into agreements with have robust governance processes in place to oversee the services they provide. This should include Standard Operating Procedures that protect the security and dignity of the deceased and audits to ensure staff compliance with them, as well as the reporting of incidents.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on due diligence requirements for local authority mortuary contractors was under consideration. Full government response due Summer 2026 (Government Interim Update on Fuller Inquiry Phase 2, DHSC, 16 December 2025).
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Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
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Jurisdiction
England
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
01 Dec 2025
This recommendation is under consideration.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025
Under consideration. 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
0.9 yr
Last formal update
01 Dec 2025