Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has assessed the merits of establishing a national register of wills; and if she will make a statement.

The Secretary of State has no plans to create a national register of wills at present. Individuals who wish to entrust their will to a third party to ensure it can be found after their death can deposit a will for safekeeping with the Probate Service on payment of the relevant fee (currently £20) or use a private safeguarding or registry service.