Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114749

Probate: Standards

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Bradley Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of processing times for paper probate application; and what steps he is taking to help improve the processing time for paper applications inline with wait times for dig

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Processing times for paper applications have improved significantly, but we recognise that they need to improve further. Paper applications are often more complex and may require additional enquiries where they cannot be issued on the first examination, w...

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