Question follow-through · 111639

Intestacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of data collected on intestacy for the purposes of understanding regional differences in access to will-making and estate planning.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
9 Feb 2026
Target answer date
11 Feb 2026
Answer
17 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of data collected on intestacy for the purposes of understanding regional differences in access to will-making and estate planning.

  2. 11 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Will-making and estate planning services are largely offered by private providers and, in some instances, charities may offer similar free services.The Government is not aware of any concerns regarding the availability of will-making and estate planning s...

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