HC Deb 03 March 1980 vol 980 c64W
Mrs. Knight

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to implement that part of the Brodrick committee report recommending that the second part of the cremation form should be abolished.

Mr. Whitelaw

No; I do not think it would be right to do away entirely with a confirmatory certificate given by an experienced doctor, which is intended as a safeguard against cremation being used for the concealment of crime.