Martin Wrigley MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Legal Profession: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102092More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what regulatory requirements apply to successor firms handling client files following the collapse of a regulated legal practice, and how compliance with those requirements is monitored.

  Answer: The Government recognises the financial loss, distress and uncertainty experienced by former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure), particularly in relation to family protection trusts and wider estate planning arrangements.Th...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Legal Opinion: ConsumersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102091More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures are currently in place to protect vulnerable and elderly consumers from being sold complex legal products, including family protection trusts, and whether changes have been made since 2021.

  Answer: The Government recognises the importance of protecting vulnerable and elderly consumers from harm when purchasing complex legal products. This includes Family Protection Trusts, also known as Asset Protection Trusts, which are a form of Discretionary Trus...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• McClure Solicitors: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102090More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what specific warning signs relating to McClure Solicitors were identified by legal services regulators prior to the firm’s collapse, and when those warning signs were first identified.

  Answer: The Government recognises the financial loss, distress and uncertainty experienced by former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure), particularly in relation to family protection trusts and wider estate planning arrangements.Th...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

  Original Parliament record
• McClure Solicitors: InsolvencyMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102089More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has asked the Solicitors Regulation Authority to meet representatives of former clients of McClure Solicitors who have requested direct engagement with the regulator.

  Answer: The Government recognises the financial loss, distress and uncertainty experienced by former clients affected by the collapse of WW&J McClure Ltd (McClure), particularly in relation to family protection trusts and wider estate planning arrangements.Th...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

  Original Parliament record