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Written question asked by Helen Goodman (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Friday, 4 March 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Probate: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much accrued to the public purse in probate charges in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for administering probate.

The amount of fee income accrued to the public purse in probate fee charges (after remission) increased from £19m in 2013/14 to £41.5m in 2014/15 following fee increases introduced in April 2014.

The annual cost to the Ministry of Justice of administering probate in 2014/15 was £42.5m.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29253
Session
2015-16
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Fees and charges Probate
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk