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Bill · started in the Commons

Burial Rights Reform Bill

A Bill to enable a person to make his or her instructions concerning burial and related matters binding on their personal representative or beneficiary; to enable a person to make provision about the use of a burial space he or she acquired while living after the person’s burial; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Burial Rights Reform Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 January 2017 by Mr David Burrowes (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 17 Jan 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Apr 2017.