Question follow-through · 16046
Probate: Applications
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.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 6 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Jul 2026
Question tabled
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.
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jul 2026
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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