Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on implementing the Children's Funeral Fund.

The Children’s Funeral Fund is a key element of the Government’s commitment to ensure that all families who lose a child are given the support they need.

The Government is working on the detailed policy that will take us to implementation next year. Recent focus has been on identifying the most effective means of delivery and this, in turn, will determine the final timetable.