Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current range of waiting times for funerals; and whether they will investigate the reasons for delays in areas of the UK with the longest wait times.

The Government does not have operational responsibility for the provision of funeral services and as such does not collate information on waiting times for funerals.

However, we are aware of some areas experiencing longer waiting times for funeral services and we are working with other government departments and the sector to address capacity and resilience issues within the death management system.