All Party Group (APG) for Funerals and Bereavement at the Northern Ireland Assembly

We are delighted to announce the first meeting yesterday of the newly convened All Party Group (APG) for Funerals and Bereavement at the Northern Ireland Assembly, with the secretariat fully funded by the NAFD.

The group contains a vibrant mix of funeral directors, embalmers and Members of the Legislative Assembly.

On the agenda were Competition and Markets Authority non-compliance and the taxi licensing legislation review. The group also decided action points around the ongoing delays to two new chapels of rest at Roselawn Crematorium in Belfast and the delays in implementing cremation regulations.

This was a very positive meeting, which bodes well for the future.

Bereavement Support

Contact details for the Bereavement Service, which offers relatives a single point of contact for reporting a death to the Department for Communities and helps them access any other benefits they may be entitled to.