Question follow-through · 10489
Small Claims: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time is for defendant applications and submissions compared to claimant applications within the Money Claim Online (MCOL) system; and what steps His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Serv
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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 16 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 24 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time is for defendant applications and submissions compared to claimant applications within the Money Claim Online (MCOL) system; and what steps His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Serv
18 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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24 Jun 2026
Answer published
Money Claim Online (MCOL) is an online service that enables claimants to issue claims, to request judgment and to request a warrant of control. It does not provide an end-to-end online journey, and some actions must be undertaken using paper-based process...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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