questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average processing time is for probate applications; and how that compares to each of the last five years.
answerText: The Ministry of Justice publish regular data on probate timeliness and open caseload in our quarterly family court statistics bulletin: Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK.HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service has invested in more staff in 2026, alongs...
heading: Probate: Standards