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That this House notes with concern that Social Fund funeral payments are not available if the deceased person has left their body to medical science; considers this to be a penny-pinching response to an altruistic gesture of great value to the rest of the community; notes that Ms Hazel Cameron,...

Primary sponsor
Lord Soley (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
20 February 1995
Reference
638
House
House of Commons

That this House calls on the Home Secretary to explain why senior police officers attended the funeral of Sergeant Carol who killed himself with a gun when they knew or could have been told by their colleagues that evidence pointed unmistakably to Sergeant Carol being involved in organised crime; and...

Primary sponsor
Brian Sedgemore (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
19 June 1992
Reference
293
House
House of Commons
If Chancellor has received any representations seeking zero-rated VAT on funeral charges - None -
Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
10 March 1988
Reference
129 c515-6
House
House of Commons

What representations have been received seeking tax relief to those who take out simple & inexpensive insurance to cover cost of their own funeral & to plan for their own funeral arrangements. - (Holding answer Mon 22 Feb 1988).

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 February 1988
Reference
128 c451W;128 c449W
House
House of Commons

What discussions are being held with appropriate organisations on promoting simple & inexpensive insurance schemes to cover funeral costs; & to make publicity material available about such schemes. (Holding answer 22 Feb 1988).

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 February 1988
Reference
128 c305W;128 c303W
House
House of Commons

What steps are being taken to encourage people taking out simple & inexpensive insurance to cover the cost of their own funeral & to plan for their own funeral arrangements; what consultation is taking place with the insurance industry to devise suitable insurance schemes; & to make arrangements for premiums...

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 February 1988
Reference
128 c305W;128 c303W
House
House of Commons

What info is available on the effect on the present level of funeral charges of introduction of zero-rated VAT on funeral charges. - Info is not available. (Holding answer 22 Feb 1988).

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 February 1988
Reference
128 c306W;128 c304W
House
House of Commons

What criteria will be used to decide whether an applicant receives a grant or a loan to meet funeral costs of a relative or close friend; how quickly decisions will be given on such applications & whether there will be a right of appeal against refusal to make a grant...

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1988
Reference
128 c182W;128 c181W
House
House of Commons

What will be maximum grant or loan paid to applicants in respect of funeral costs after April 1988; & what will be maximum period over which loans will have to be repaid

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1988
Reference
128 c181-2W;128 c181W
House
House of Commons

What representations have been received seeking the imposition of zero rate VAT on funeral charges rather than to exempt them from VAT and what impact the introduction of zero-rate value VAT on funeral charges would have upon Exchequer revenue - (Holding answer 22 Feb 1988)

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1988
Reference
128 c141W
House
House of Commons

What has been total cost in each of last 5 years assist claimants with cost of travel to register a death & if such claims for assistance will be accepted after April of current year.

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c43-4W
House
House of Commons

To end the requirement for two doctors to sign cremation certificates; & by how much funeral costs would be reduced if this requirement ceased, as recommended in the Broderick report.

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c6W
House
House of Commons

Introduce legislation enable funeral directors register deaths on behalf of bereaved to remove requirement on bereaved register death at registrars office for area where death occurred.

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 1988
Reference
128 c44-5W
House
House of Commons