Question follow-through · 114749
Probate: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of processing times for paper probate application; and what steps he is taking to help improve the processing time for paper applications inline with wait times for dig
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 27 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of processing times for paper probate application; and what steps he is taking to help improve the processing time for paper applications inline with wait times for dig
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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27 Feb 2026
Answer published
Processing times for paper applications have improved significantly, but we recognise that they need to improve further. Paper applications are often more complex and may require additional enquiries where they cannot be issued on the first examination, w...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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