The probate sub registry at Nottingham has not closed and continues to offer a probate service. Access to Probate in Nottingham is directed via other locations and appointments are available for members of the public if required. Probate is currently undergoing significant reform, with services being placed online to make them more accessible for customers. Where customers need extra support to access these services that will be provided in a variety of ways, including face to face support where necessary. Probate Customers can now make personal applications via a statement of truth which removes the need for them to attend a probate office.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-12-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-12-03T16:27:32.633Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Probate Service: Nottingham"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of the Probate Service in Nottingham on access to probate services for the bereaved; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/360", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Coaker"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gedling"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Vernon Coaker"} ], "uin" : "196684"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016275", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016275/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The cost of the fee and reasonable expenses incurred by the executor are recoverable from the estate. Published HMRC data suggests that on average 25% of an estate\u2019s assets are cash which suggests that these fees are affordable[1]. In exceptional cases where an executor cannot afford to pay the fee, there are safeguards in place, including the Lord Chancellor\u2019s power to remit a fee.<\/p>
<\/p>
As stated in our published Impact Assessment, it is unlikely that demand will change in response to the planned fee changes.<\/p>
[1] Inheritance Tax Statistics, available here:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-statistics-table-124-assets-in-estates-by-range-of-net-estate-and-tax-due<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-12-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016275/answer/previousversion/89720", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-12-03T18:08:40.203Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Probate: Fees and Charges"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the increase in probate charges from April 2019 on the (a) personal finances of the bereaved and (b) potential changes in the level of use of probate services; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/360", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Coaker"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gedling"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Vernon Coaker"} ], "uin" : "196685"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016318", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016318/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The average time taken from issue to repossession (in weeks) in accelerated possession cases in the county court is provided in the table below.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | London<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Midlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td> North East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> North West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> South East<\/strong><\/p><\/td> South West<\/strong><\/p><\/td> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/p><\/td> Med<\/p><\/td> Mean<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Med<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 22.9<\/p><\/td> 17.9<\/p><\/td> 19.0<\/p><\/td> 15.4<\/p><\/td> 17.2<\/p><\/td> 13.0<\/p><\/td> 19.6<\/p><\/td> 14.3<\/p><\/td> 16.2<\/p><\/td> 13.0<\/p><\/td> 15.0<\/p><\/td> 11.9<\/p><\/td> 20.7<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.1<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 24.5<\/p><\/td> 18.0<\/p><\/td> 19.6<\/p><\/td> 16.7<\/p><\/td> 16.3<\/p><\/td> 12.9<\/p><\/td> 20.0<\/p><\/td> 14.0<\/p><\/td> 16.5<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 16.6<\/p><\/td> 12.1<\/p><\/td> 21.8<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 27.2<\/p><\/td> 17.9<\/p><\/td> 17.8<\/p><\/td> 14.7<\/p><\/td> 17.8<\/p><\/td> 13.0<\/p><\/td> 17.8<\/p><\/td> 14.0<\/p><\/td> 17.4<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 15.2<\/p><\/td> 11.9<\/p><\/td> 23.2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 29.6<\/p><\/td> 19.3<\/p><\/td> 18.0<\/p><\/td> 15.3<\/p><\/td> 15.5<\/p><\/td> 12.6<\/p><\/td> 18.8<\/p><\/td> 13.9<\/p><\/td> 16.0<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 16.3<\/p><\/td> 12.1<\/p><\/td> 24.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 16.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30.8<\/p><\/td> 20.1<\/p><\/td> 19.9<\/p><\/td> 16.4<\/p><\/td> 16.5<\/p><\/td> 13.1<\/p><\/td> 19.1<\/p><\/td> 14.0<\/p><\/td> 17.5<\/p><\/td> 14.1<\/p><\/td> 15.4<\/p><\/td> 12.1<\/p><\/td> 24.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 17.0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) median and (b) mean times were for landlords to progress from a claim to possession of a property by a county court bailiff under the accelerated process for the most recent period for which figures are available (i) across England and (ii) by each court circuit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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