FOI Request - Burials And Cremations

Request 101002833819

Under the Freedom of Information act, can you please provide the information below from calendar year 2015 to 2020 (January to December)

1. Total number of burials per calendar year 2015 to 2020
2. Total number of cremations per calendar year 2015 to 2020
3. Number of burials and cremations per month that have taken place from 1st January 2021 to 30th June 2021 on a per month basis.

Response 28-07-2021

1. In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland Act 2002 please be advised that burial information is recorded by financial year. Recent figures by financial year have been published in response to a previous request and are therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland)  Act 'information otherwise accessible'. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here.

2. Moray Council does not operate a crematorium and so in accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that this information is not held.

3. Burials only: 

January – 50
February – 47
March – 51
April – 41
May – 46
June – 56