§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the procedures for regulating practices and costs of funerals; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThere are no such procedures.
§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has to ensure that relatives of a deceased person are(a) consulted before a funeral operator embalms a body and (b) told the cost of embalming.
§ Mr. Ian TaylorI have no such proposals. Funeral arrangements are a matter for the client and the funeral director to agree upon.