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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
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Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Intestacy more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, if she will make it her policy to strengthen the guidance issued by the Government Legal Department to local authorities on handling the estates of people who have died without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will to ensure that they refer all eligible estates as soon as possible after death to the Bona Vacantia Division and do not pass the details directly to a single heir hunting firm. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath more like this
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Wera Hobhouse remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
answer text <p>The Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department (GLD) handles the estates of people who die without known entitled relatives, and without leaving a will. There is no statutory obligation to refer estates to GLD. However, GLD publishes guidance on the matter. In addition, local authorities can and do seek advice from GLD about the referral of specific cases.</p><p> </p><p>GLD does not provide advice to local authorities on the use of heir hunters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this