Question follow-through · 111468
Vulnerable Adults
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of financial abuse by negligent Financial Deputies on vulnerable adults under the court of protection.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of financial abuse by negligent Financial Deputies on vulnerable adults under the court of protection.
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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12 Feb 2026
Answer published
When the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) receives notice that the court has appointed a deputy to manage the finances or a person who lacks mental capacity, it provides the deputy with access to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and supporting ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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