Dry urged the government for action in regulating the funeral industry, which operates without any specific regulatory regime for funeral directors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
“We believe MP Emma Hardy should be requesting a public inquiry, as it is essential to establish accountability and implement the safeguards required to prevent any future reoccurrence,” Dry said.
Hardy, the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, said she welcomed the guilty pleas.
“Robert Bush abused his position of trust to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable,” she said.
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) condemned Bush’s actions and said it would “ensure this can never happen again and restore public confidence”.
“We will do this by working collaboratively with the government and stakeholders across the funeral sector,” a spokesperson said.
“Together we will introduce a robust yet proportionate form of regulation that requires all practitioners providing care to the bereaved and the deceased to meet a rigorous set of standards.”