§ Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will invite local authorities to provide him with deails of (a) the number of funerals carried out by them and (b) the cost of funerals carried out by them in each of the years 1967 to 1977.
§ Mr. Arthur Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will invite local authorities to provide him with details of (a) the number of funerals carried out by them and (b) the cost of funerals carried out by them in each of the years 1967 to 1977.
§ Mr. DeakinsNo; I would not feel justified in making further demands upon their already stretched manpower and financial resources.