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Probate: Applications

Commons · Question 16046 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for a grant of probate were submitted in a) English and b) Welsh in each year since 2021.

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 14 Jul 2026

Grants of representation(1) applied for by language submitted in, England and Wales Annually 2021 to 2025Source: HMCTS Core Case Data Total Applications(2) Language submitted inYear English (or not specified)Welsh2021282,857 281,9948632022292,252 291,3279...