Funeral Premises: Environmental Health Inspections

Roger Gale Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Roger Gale Portrait Sir Roger Gale (in the Chair)
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I will call Mark Sewards to move the motion. I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind other Members that they may make a speech only with the prior permission of the Member in charge of the debate and the Minister. That does not apply to interventions, which are in order. There will be no opportunity for the Member in charge to wind up, as is the convention in 30-minute debates.

Mark Sewards Portrait Mark Sewards (Leeds South West and Morley) (Lab)
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I beg to move,

That this House has considered Government support for environmental health inspections of funeral premises.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. At the outset, I will say that we must keep firmly in mind the needs of grieving families: people who, in their most vulnerable moments, deserve dignity, clarity and the reassurance that they can trust that their loved ones’ remains are being cared for.