Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 55807

Probate

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 4 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the service provided by the (a) probate service and (b) probate service contractors.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Official statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show that despite continued high levels of receipts, the effectiveness of the service being provided continues to improve. Average waiting times are reducing and was 6 weeks, from receipt of the doc...

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