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Probate: Standards

Commons · Question 11599 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 29 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications.

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 29 Jun 2026

The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate grant volumes, timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly Family Court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK