Burial and Cemeteries Advisory Group
March 2008 update
[to be added shortly]
Gwyneth Stokes reports: The group met in December 2006 under the new chair Mary Pattison. There were progress reports on burial law reform and the results of the burial grounds survey. [copies of minutes may be obtained on request].
A presentation was given on the local government white paper Strong and Prosperous Communities - copies of the presentation may be obtained from the Department for Constitutional Affairs. [Note from May 2007 Department of Justice] Brian.Webb@justice.gsi.gov.uk
The Minister Harriet Harman said that the prospects of early reform of burial laws were not good as the government had a very full timetable on legislation but that she hoped to make an announcement in the new year.
[A fuller version of the report is in NEWSLETTER 19 Spring 2007]
5 June 2007 Ministry of Justice published updates on the burial review
Survey of Burial Grounds Report click here
Ms Harriet Harman's announcement to parliament on Burial Law Reform including the re-use of graves click here
Government Response click here