Scottish Government Introduces Hydrolysis Regulations Under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

4th December 2025

The Scottish Government laid the Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026…

Scottish Government Introduces New Regulations Under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

25th November 2025

The Scottish Government laid the Burial and Cremation (Applications and Registers)…

Scottish Inspector of Burial, Cremation and Funeral Directors: Annual Report published

21st October 2025

The Annual report covering activities from 1st of April 2024 to…

Scottish Funeral Industry News

13th October 2025

Updated Chief Medical Officer advice on MCCD submission The CMO guidance…

NHS Education for Scotland Video Release

28th July 2023

NHS Education for Scotland has produced a video for health and…

Booking Registrar Appointments to Register a Death

24th November 2022

A number of registrars have noticed an increase in some funeral…

Provisional Bookings for Burial or Cremation Prior to Registration of Death

17th August 2022

A Certificate of Registration of Death (‘Form 14’) is required under…

Scottish Government Funeral Sector Inspectorate and Funeral Director Licensing Scheme

31st May 2022

The Scottish Government are progressing implementation of the Burial and Cremation…

Scottish Government Seeking Views on Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill

15th February 2022

Bill Overview The Scottish Government was given temporary, emergency powers to respond…

COVID-19 Booster Programme Update

22nd September 2021

From Tuesday 21 September frontline health and social care workers, including…

Letter of Thanks From the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care

6th September 2021

In October 2020 Joe Fitzpatrick, then Minister for Public Health and…

12 Week Consultation on COVID Recovery

19th August 2021

The Scottish Government has launched a 12 week public Covid recovery…

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