Scotland will become the first part of the UK to legalise hydrolysis on Monday (March 2),
marking the biggest change of the law since cremation was introduced in 1902.
The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 and the Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 were considered by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament on 5 January.