HC Deb 17 November 2003 vol 413 c677W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 27 January,Official Report, column 622W, on headstones, when he expects to issue guidance following the report of the Burial and Cemeteries Advisory Group. [131991]

Paul Goggins

The issues surrounding memorial safety are currently being considered by a working group made up of representatives from the burial industry and other organisations. Although it has taken slightly longer than we had anticipated, work is progressing well, and we hope to issue appropriate guidance on memorial safety to local burial authorities early next year.