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Probate: Standards

Commons · Question 71320 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help reduce the time taken for probate processing.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 8 Sep 2025

HM Courts & Tribunals Service have invested in more staff, alongside system and process improvements to reduce and then maintain lower processing times during the last year.The Ministry of Justice publishes data on probate timeliness here: https://www...