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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much revenue he expects to accrue to the public purse from changes in the level of probate fees in each of the next five financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much revenue he expects to accrue to the public purse from changes in the level of probate fees in each of the next five financial years.
The information requested is set out in the published Consultation Document which can be located at: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/fee-proposals-for-grants-of-probate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent increase in probate fees on the number of people who seek to avoid such fees by moving property into joint names to remove the need for a grant of probate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent increase in probate fees on the number of people who seek to avoid such fees by moving property into joint names to remove the need for a grant of probate.
The Government published a consultation on proposals to reform fees for applications for a grant of probate on 18 February. Alongside the consultation, an impact assessment was published which included a sensitivity analysis that accounted for a range of fee avoidance behaviours. This will be reviewed again in the Government response. The consultation will run for six weeks, closing on 1 April.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the charge for probate has been increased since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the charge for probate has been increased since 2010.
The fees payable on application for a non-contentious grant of probate have been increased twice since 2010.
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.
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.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual cost to HM Revenue and Customs is of administering probate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual cost to HM Revenue and Customs is of administering probate.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with (a) members of the public and (b) law professionals on proposed changes to the system of probate fees charged to activate a will.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with (a) members of the public and (b) law professionals on proposed changes to the system of probate fees charged to activate a will.
The Government published a consultation on proposals to reform fees for applications for a grant of probate on 18 February. The consultation will run for six weeks, closing on 1 April. It is open to all members of the public, law professionals or other persons to respond.
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid (Shailesh Vara) has made the following Written Statement.
"On 18 February, the Government published a consultation paper proposing new fees for applications for grants of probate.
In the Spending Review the Ministry of Justice...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid (Shailesh Vara) has made the following Written Statement.
"On 18 February, the Government published a consultation paper proposing new fees for applications for grants of probate.
In the Spending Review the Ministry of Justice...
On 18 February, the Government published a consultation paper proposing new fees for applications for grants of probate.
In the Spending Review the Ministry of Justice was allocated £700 million investment in Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service (‘HMCTS’). This will transform our courts and tribunals, reducing complexity in language,...
On 18 February, the Government published a consultation paper proposing new fees for applications for grants of probate.
In the Spending Review the Ministry of Justice was allocated £700 million investment in Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service (‘HMCTS’). This will transform our courts and tribunals, reducing complexity in language,...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of the Probate Registry and the yield from fee income.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of the Probate Registry and the yield from fee income.
The cost of the Probate Registry in 2014/15 was £42.5m and the yield from fee income (after remission) was £41.5m.
The costs relate to probate for “non-contentious” cases, that is where the Will is not in dispute.