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1138525

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average time taken by the Probate Service to complete a grant of probate application in each in of the last four quarters.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	276238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics are not published on the average length of time from receipt of the application to the issue of a grant of probate. Internal management information, which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics, has been used to show the following average time from receipt of an application to a grant being issued:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average weeks to grant issued</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2018 to September 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018 to December 2018</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2019 to March 2019</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019 to June 2019</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures do not include cases which are waiting for a grant to be issued. The data from April to June 2019 has been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods. All figures, especially those for April 2019 to June 2019, are provisional and subject to revision.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Some grants are experiencing delays of between four and six weeks outside of our targets as a result of significant increases in work during March and April and some IT issues which have now been resolved. We have recruited more staff and are now issuing in excess of 1,000 grants a day that is bringing waiting times down further.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2019 17:03:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1135041

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information he holds on when probate will be granted in the case of Carol Rosalind Green who died on 24 September 2018; and if he will make an assessment of the effect the time taken to grant probate on the ability of the executors to complete the sale of the deceased person's property.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	269608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>We are unable to locate the case without further details. If my Hon. Friend writes to me with details of the case, I will ask my officials to look into the matter.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 01/07/2019 16:50:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1133397

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the target time for dealing with probate applications; and what regulatory impact assessment he has made of the effect of those changes on (a) applicants and (b) solicitors.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	266622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>There are no prescribed target times for dealing with probate applications. The recent increase in waiting times has been caused by a combination of an increased volume of incoming work and the transition to a new case management IT system. The move to the new system meant that staff had to spend time being trained and familiarising themselves with the system – which also had some initial performance issues that have been addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The change to the new case management system resulted in part from the expansion of the online probate service which was enabled by the 2018 amendments to the non-contentious probate rules. The Explanatory Memorandum for the 2018 Order amending the rules provided an assessment of the impact of the reforms. The memorandum explained that a formal impact assessment was not required as the aggregate impact of the measures was expected to be well below the £5million per annum financial threshold.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/06/2019 16:48:10 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1132395

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average length of time for probate to be granted in the last (a) three months and (b) financial year.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	265484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Official statistics are not published on the average length of time from receipt of the application to the issue of a grant of probate. Internal management information, which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics, however shows that in the last financial year (2018/2019) the average time was three weeks.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst timeliness data are not yet available for the last three months, it is clear that waiting times have increased. Urgent action has been taken to address these temporary delays, staffing has been increased and the digital service further improved, and as a result waiting times are starting to reduce.</p><p> </p><p>There are no prescribed target times for dealing with probate applications. The recent increase in waiting times has been caused by a combination of an increased volume of incoming work and the transition to a new case management IT system. The move to the new system meant that staff had to spend time being trained and familiarising themselves with the system – which also had some initial performance issues that have been addressed.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2019 15:38:49 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

1037935

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the average cost of administering probate for an estate valued at (a) £5,000 (b) £50,0000 and (c) £2 million; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	206229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Whilst current probate fees are determined based on an assessment of unit costing at a service level, the Ministry of Justice has not made any assessment specifically on the costs to HMCTS of administering an application for probate for estates of £5,000, £50,000 or £2 million.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/01/2019 14:27:10 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

810121

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for grant of probate have been made in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	120587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The information below provides details of the number of grants of probate issued by the Probate service in each of the last five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Number applications received</p></td><td><p>Total issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>254599</p></td><td><p>244977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>272111</p></td><td><p>255502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>254602</p></td><td><p>247040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>285135</p></td><td><p>245870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>261251</p></td><td><p>262233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 ( to end Nov)</p></td><td><p>278428</p></td><td><p>248816</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since January 2015 the Information contained in the response in regards to number of applications for a grant that have issued is in the public domain and is published in the quarterly Family Court statistics.</p><p>Link to this information below:</p><p><strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/statistics</a></em></strong></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 120588 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:30:01 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

810122

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many grants of probate have been issued in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	120588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The information below provides details of the number of grants of probate issued by the Probate service in each of the last five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Number applications received</p></td><td><p>Total issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>254599</p></td><td><p>244977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>272111</p></td><td><p>255502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>254602</p></td><td><p>247040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>285135</p></td><td><p>245870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>261251</p></td><td><p>262233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 ( to end Nov)</p></td><td><p>278428</p></td><td><p>248816</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since January 2015 the Information contained in the response in regards to number of applications for a grant that have issued is in the public domain and is published in the quarterly Family Court statistics.</p><p>Link to this information below:</p><p><strong><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/statistics</a></em></strong></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 120587 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:30:01 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

810123

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, by what criteria his Department measures the efficiency of the operation of the Probate Registry.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	120589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The efficiency of the operation of the Probate Service is measured by monitoring cost in relation to volume of work and by measuring performance against the two official key performance indicators (KPIs) for the service.</p><p> </p><p>Information showing performance against the Probate Service KPIs is available at <em>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/statistics</em></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/01/2018 15:05:24 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

810126

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason his Department does not monitor the length of time taken to process applications by the Probate Registry as a measure of that Registry's efficiency.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	120592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does measure the length of time taken to process applications by the Probate Registry, from receipt of the application to issue of the application, as detailed in the answer to PQ 119252. HMCTS does not however, measure the length of time from issue of the application to the grant of probate.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/01/2018 17:51:13 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

806043

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was between receipt of an application for grant of probate and the the grant being made in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	119252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 18/12/2017 16:24:50 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas