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Written question asked by Ayoub Khan (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 19 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Wills: Reform

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the proposals in Law Commission’s report entitled Modernising Wills Law, published on 15 May 2025.

Answer

The Government has welcomed the Law Commission’s comprehensive report on the law of making a will and will be giving the report careful consideration.

This is the first major review of the law on making wills since the Wills Act 1837, and the reforms proposed by the Law Commission are significant and wide ranging. They deserve detailed consideration. The Government recognises that the current law is outdated, and we must embrace change, but the guiding principle in doing so will be to ensure that reform does not compromise existing freedoms or protecting the elderly and vulnerable in society from undue influence.

The Government will make further announcements in due course, once it has given the report the detailed consideration it deserves.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53440
Session
2024-26
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Law Commission Reform Wills
Link
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