Rachel Gilmour MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Powers of Attorney: Care HomesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the appropriateness of the duties of care homes in relation to Lasting Powers of Attorney for residents.
Answer: Evidence indicates the overall scale of abuse using lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) is low. There were just over 8 million powers of attorney on the Office of the Public Guardian’s (OPG) register in 2023/24. It completed investigations into around 2,800...
Answered 28 May 2025
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Powers of AttorneyMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Office of the Public Guardian in investigating a person with lasting power of attorney.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has processes in place to review the performance of the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and hold it to account. The MoJ reviews OPG performance through a system based on the Cabinet Office requirements for sponsorship of ...
Answered 28 May 2025
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Road Traffic OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of sentencing guidelines for banned drivers causing harm to (a) children, (b) animals and (c) other vulnerable road users; and whether she plans to review those guidel
Answer: Driving offences have widespread impact on our communities and can have devastating consequences for victims, their families and their friends. The Government takes road safety very seriously and reducing those killed and injured on our roads is a key pri...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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Nature Conservation: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will (a) hold discussions with the Sentencing Council on the adequacy of sentencing guidelines for people who have been convicted of wildlife crimes and (b) make an assessment of the potential implications
Answer: Sentencing guidelines are developed by the independent Sentencing Council for England and Wales, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so, and the Council regularly assesses their effectiveness. It would not be appropriate for the Government to requir...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	20
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	28
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	3
Department for Transport	6
Department for Work and Pensions	13
Department of Health and Social Care	40
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	6
Home Office	2
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	16
Ministry of Justice	4
Treasury	11

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