PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bereavement Counselling: Coronavirus (2 October 2020)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations the Government has received from specialist bereavement organisations on the need for a bereavement support policy in the event of additional local and national lockdowns.

Asked by:
Sarah Owen (Labour)

The Government is taking a cross-Government approach to address bereavement support and help ensure that families and friends of those deceased get the support they need – particularly during this difficult time.

We are engaging with a range of specialist bereavement organisations to assess the increased the need for support as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
9 October 2020