Written questions

Court of Protection

Commons · Question 98977 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve timescales for cases in the Court of Protection.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 16 Dec 2025

HMCTS is working to increase overall system capacity to reduce processing times. Measures taken include a targeted action plan to allocate additional administrative resources in response to higher demand, as well as training and upskilling new staff. Addi...