§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to allow the re-use and relocating of graves; and if he will make a statement. [168050]
§ Paul GogginsThe current public consultation exercise "Burial law and policy in the 21st Century: the need for a sensitive and sustainable approach" seeks views on the existing arrangements for providing cemeteries and the possibility of re-using old ones. The results of this exercise, which is part of the on-going review of burial law and ends on 13 July 2004, will help to inform the Government's decision on whether to allow the re-use of graves in future. The relocation of graves is already permissible with the proper authority.