Petitions/Set fixed prices that councils can charge for burials and ban leasehold plots
StatusClosed
Opened10 Jul 2025
Closes10 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Some councils charge upwards of £4000 to bury one individual. If we consider the cost of living crisis and the levels of poverty in this country, this can place working families at a significant disadvantage and lead to debt.

I would like for the government to create a blanket pricing agreement (fixed fee) in pricing for all local councils. I would like for the government to also remove the leases for all graves. I think plots should only be available to purchase outright (freehold). I think the cost to be buried should not be so high, and that every individual has a right to be buried according to their faith or personal views.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Nadia Whittome
1Nadia Whittome MP
Nottingham East
8
Sarah Coombes
2Sarah Coombes MP
West Bromwich
2
Richard Tice
3Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
1
Alex Burghart
4Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Mary Creagh
5Mary Creagh MP
Coventry East
1
Sarah Jones
6Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
7Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Chris Curtis
9Chris Curtis MP
Milton Keynes North
1
Luke Akehurst
10Luke Akehurst MP
North Durham
1
Set fixed prices that councils can charge for burials and ban leasehold plots — Petitions