Funeral Directors

3
Recommendations
Government Response
Under Review (3)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 1 inquiry

Across 1 inquiry
Fuller Inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
3 total
P2-61 Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
Statutory regulation of funeral directors
The UK government should establish an independent statutory regulatory regime for funeral directors in England as a matter of urgency in order to safeguard the security and dignity of the …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on statutory regulation of the funeral sector was under consideration. Full government response due Summer …
Department of Health and…
P2-63 Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
Mandatory information from funeral directors
The standards should include details of mandatory information to be given to customers by funeral directors to provide transparency about the care of the deceased, including information on measures to …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on DBS checks for funeral sector staff was under consideration. Full government response due Summer …
Department of Health and…
P2-65 Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
Funeral director regulation benefits outweigh difficulties
While the introduction of a proportionate statutory regulation and inspection regime may require significant adjustment by funeral director organisations, it is the view of the Inquiry that the benefit to …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on a code of practice for the funeral sector was under consideration. Full government response …
Department of Health and…