Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the temporary removal of the Unclaimed Estates list from GOV.UK, how many newly referred estates are awaiting advertisement; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the list from GOV.UK on entitled heirs; and if she will reinstate the list with (a) verified named‑user access, (b) no bulk downloads, (c) access logging and (d) other enhanced safeguards.
Answered by Ellie Reeves - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
As of 24 September 2025, up to 153 estates await possible advertising since the temporary removal of the Bona Vacantia unclaimed estates list on 7 July 2025.
The future publication of the list is currently under review.
Estates administered as bona vacantia continue to be published in The Gazette.