Zöe Franklin MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Administration of Estates: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Inheritance Tax interest and council-tax liabilities incurred by estates as a result of ex
Answer: The Government recognises that probate applications are made at a difficult and emotional time for bereaved families and it is important that the service is delivered as efficiently as possible. HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has invested in more...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Administration of Estates: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the additional financial liabilities incurred by estates as a result of exceptional delays in obtaining probate and letters of administration.
Answer: The Government recognises that probate applications are made at a difficult and emotional time for bereaved families and it is important that the service is delivered as efficiently as possible. HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has invested in more...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Administration of Estates: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of applications for (a) grants of probate, (b) letters of administration with a will and (c) letters of administration without a will took more than (i) 26, (ii) 52 and (iii) 70 weeks
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in the Probate Service in the quarterly Family Court Statistics bulletin, available at: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK. The published timeliness measure inc...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	1
Ministry of Justice	3
Treasury	2

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