Court of Protection: Applications
Commons · Question 94128 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the time taken for and costs associated with Court of Protection applications for care decisions and (b) ensure families have access to clear, publicly available
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 27 Nov 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...