Written Question·Treasury·UIN 19198

Inheritance Tax

Tabled: 15 July 2026

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken by HM Revenue and Customs is to issue a clearance certificate in respect of a deceased person's estate after tax due has been paid; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce that