Probate
Commons · Question 55807 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 4 Jun 2025
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...