§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will introduce legislation to prohibit the charging by consultants or doctors for signing cremation documents.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo. Cremation is a matter of choice by the deceased or his representative, so it would not be appropriate to include the additional certification required under the Cremation Regulations 1930, as amended, amongst the certificates which doctors are required to issue free of charge.