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Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government Interim Update on Progress
Volume 777 -- debated on Tuesday 16 December 2025
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Dr Zubir Ahmed)
"I am today updating the House on the Government’s progress in responding to the recommendations of the independent inquiry into the serious issues raised by the appalling actions of David Fuller, including an accompanying interim update published alongside this statement.
The final report of the Fuller inquiry, published on 15 July 2025, set out 75 recommendations to strengthen the security and dignity of people after death across a wide range of settings. The inquiry’s findings were clear: current arrangements for the care of the deceased are partial, piecemeal, and not universally mandated. A dedicated cross-Government programme board was established in July and has met fortnightly since. At this interim stage solid progress has been made on 54 of the inquiry recommendations"