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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...