The report of the Inspector of Funeral Directors, Scotland, calls for ‘progressive’ licensing scheme
The National Association of Funeral Directors has today (23 August) welcomed publication of the report of the Inspector of Funeral Directors in Scotland, which has been with ministers since the beginning of the year. The NAFD is particularly pleased to see a recommendation for the phased introduction of a ‘progressive’ licensing scheme for funeral firms…
Scottish Government confirms it is searching for a new Inspector of Funeral Directors
The Scottish Government has confirmed to Funeral Director Monthly that Natalie McKail’s contract as Inspector of Funeral Directors has come to an end. After rumours began circulating about Ms McKail’s future, Funeral Director Monthly contacted the Scottish Government and was told that Ministers were currently searching for a replacement. In a statement, the Government said: “The…
The NAFD raises concerns about overly complex CMA consultation material
On 24 July, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) quietly published its most recent consultation document: Funeral Market Investigation: Approach to profitability and financial analysis. This fifty-page document of dense, technical jargon sets out the CMA’s proposed method for determining whether the recent profits of funeral directors and crematoria have been at a level to suggest competition problems…