Petition · Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, Ministry of Justice
Introduce Full Statutory Regulation of the Funeral Industry by Spring 2027
Open for signatures
1,257 signatures
What the petition asks
Legislation needs to be introduced urgently to ensure the prevention of any Funeral Director malpractice including the hoarding of the deceased, degrading storage of the deceased including ashes and preventing the lawful burial of the deceased.
We need:
A Statutory Regulatory regime.
An Independent Governance to oversee the entire sector.
Mandatory Standards and licencing, ensuring consistent care through licensed and Professional standards.
Independent inspections, regular unscheduled checks of premises.
Oversight and accountability, new roles to oversee the care of the deceased, namely a Commissioner for the Dignity of the Deceased and a Chief Inspector.
All of this as per the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Final Report and Recommendations.
A Statutory Regulatory regime.
An Independent Governance to oversee the entire sector.
Mandatory Standards and licencing, ensuring consistent care through licensed and Professional standards.
Independent inspections, regular unscheduled checks of premises.
Oversight and accountability, new roles to oversee the care of the deceased, namely a Commissioner for the Dignity of the Deceased and a Chief Inspector.
All of this as per the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Final Report and Recommendations.
Timeline
| 14 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,257
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, Ministry of Justice
Opened
14 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.