Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 3370

Probate

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 5 September 2024

Question

Blair McDougall

LabourEast Renfrewshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of cases within the probate service.

Answer

Heidi Alexander
HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more staff, alongside system and process improvements, which has seen record levels of grants of probate issued during the last 6 months.Management Information published by HMCTS shows, despite continued h...

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