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CMA to investigate funeral price fixing

1st June 2018

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are investigating the cost of UK funerals for price fixing. They are dead against it. Another example of profit maximising firms acting in a fashion that is encouraged by the prevailing market structure.

Take a look at our website to feedback on our funerals investigation: https://t.co/6hSGy7FBGS pic.twitter.com/NNRaj4WNgi
— Competition & Markets Authority (@CMAgovUK) June 1, 2018

In our 2016 report (https://t.co/qLeH3R443T) we found that vulnerable bereaved people were not always served well by the #funerals market. We passed on our evidence to @CMAgovUK and are delighted they have today launched a market study https://t.co/thoCSUM2Yg
— Work & Pensions Committee (@CommonsWorkPen) June 1, 2018

Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.