Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the annual budget for crematoriums is in (a) Bradford, (b) Leeds and (c) Huddersfield.

Statistics on budgeted expenditure for ‘Cemeteries, Cremation and Mortuary Services’ in each local authority are published online in the Revenue Account Budget, which are available for 2015-16 at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2015-to-2016-individual-local-authority-data

Note that this is the level of budgeted expenditure within an area and may not represent the final level of expenditure paid out by the local authority for this area. Huddersfield data is incorporated within the Kirklees local authority’s data.

Latest revenue outturn for cultural, environmental, regulatory and planning services (RO5) 2013-14 at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2013-to-2014-individual-local-authority-data-outturn