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Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Parliament Q&A

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Public Perceptions of Wakes and After-death Arrangements

26 September 2025

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Public Perceptions of Wakes and After-death Arrangements by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

Question:

To ask the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry has commissioned studies on public perceptions of wakes and after-death arrangements; and (b) if so, whether and when insights will be publicly communicated to encourage conversations and shape community attitudes toward wakes in neighbourhoods.


Answer:

1 My Ministry will study various aspects of after-death practices from time to time. Such studies inform and support policy making and reviews. Currently there is no active study.

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