Written question asked by Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Catherine Atkinson (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Probate: Applications

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for a grant of probate were submitted in a) English and b) Welsh in each year since 2021.

Answer

Grants of representation(1) applied for by language submitted in, England and Wales

Annually 2021 to 2025

Source: HMCTS Core Case Data

Notes:

1) All grant types including letters of administration with/without a Will

2) Total applications do not include where the grant type is not specified/missing

Due to revisions these figures may differ slightly to those published in Family Court Statistics Quarterly.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16046
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Probate
Friday, 9 October 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Applications Probate
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk