Vulnerable Adults
Commons · Question 111468 · Tabled 6 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
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.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 12 Feb 2026
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 ...