Publication - Consultation analysis
Funeral costs guidance: consultation response
Response to the consultation of Scottish Government guidance on funeral costs.
Annex A
Answers to closed questions
| Question | Yes | No | Don't Know | No response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you think that the Scottish Government should publish a glossary of terms alongside the guidance on funeral costs? | 72% | 10% | 10% | 8% |
| Do you think that the guidance should include measures which encourage private cemeteries and crematoriums and funeral directors with a website to display their pricing information online? | 92% | 2% | - | 6% |
| Do you think that the standard cremation service definition proposed in the draft guidance captures all of the necessary elements? | 45% | 31% | 18% | 6% |
| Do you think that the simple funeral service definition set out in the draft guidance captures all of the necessary elements? | 49% | 41% | 6% | 4% |
| Do you think that the guidance for funeral directors should include a measure suggesting that funeral directors should describe their processes for care of the deceased to help consumers understand costs associated with this? | 80% | 10% | 2% | 8% |
| Do you think the guidance should include a provision encouraging burial and cremation authorities to make reasonable efforts to accommodate the wishes of a person that does not want to use a funeral director? | 86% | 10% | - | 4% |
| Do you think these measures [that local authorities should consult the public when developing charging proposals and explain the reasons for any proposed changes to charges] will help improve the transparency of, and public engagement with, the local authority charge setting process? | 68% | 12% | 14% | 6% |
| Do you think that this [that local authorities should publish information from their Local Financial Returns annually on their websites, showing income generated and expenditure incurred through the provision of burial and cremation services] would help increase public understanding of the costs associated with local authorities' provision of these services? | 63% | 14% | 19% | 4% |
| Do you think the guidance should encourage local authorities to link burial and cremation charge setting to broader strategies and duties aimed at reducing poverty? | 63% | 17% | 14% | 6% |
| Do you think that local authorities should be encouraged to take actions to support individuals who are struggling with the costs of a funeral? | 82% | 10% | 6% | 2% |
Contact
Email: funeralpoverty@gov.scot
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