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Written question asked by Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Wills: Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review the statutory will process to help ensure that it is accessible for (a) people with disabilities and (b) their families.

Answer

The Law Commission recently completed a substantial review of the Law of Wills, and its report “Modernising Wills Law” was published on 16 May 2025. A copy of the report can be found at: https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/wills/#3-Documents. The report provides a thorough analysis of the case for reforming the law and procedure governing statutory wills.

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


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
72620
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Disability Wills
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk