United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4445
Water: Cemeteries
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29 May 2026
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18 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of burial sites on downstream water quality during heavy rainfall.
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29 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of burial sites on downstream water quality during heavy rainfall.
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18 June 2026
Answer
Defra recognises that poorly located or managed burial sites can, in some circumstances, pose a risk to water quality, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall. At the same time, we understand that burial grounds are deeply important places for famil...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4445
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909490
- uk · wq-1909490 · source updated 18 June 2026