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.
Revenue and Customs: Probate
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual cost to HM Revenue and Customs is of administering probate.
- Answer
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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
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- Written question
- Reference
- 29255
- Session
- 2015-16
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- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Costs Probate Revenue and Customs
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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