P2-66
Response
Under Consideration
Funeral sector in scope for new regulatory regime
Recommendation
The funeral sector in England should be considered in scope for the broader regulatory measures recommended in Chapter 11.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Department of Health and Social Care is currently considering this recommendation to include the funeral sector in England within broader regulatory measures, with a full government response expected by summer 2026 (Interim update on government progress, December 2025). No specific regulatory measures for the funeral sector have been identified.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
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Jurisdiction
England
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
Department of Health and Social Care
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
Department of Health and Social Care
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.7 yr
Last formal update
01 Dec 2025