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Court of Protection: Standards

Commons · Question 73436 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in processing times for deputyship applications by the Court of Protection.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 5 Sep 2025

HMCTS is working to increase overall system capacity to decrease processing times across all types of applications. Measures taken include a targeted action plan to allocate additional administrative resources in response to higher demand, as well as trai...