Court of Protection: Vulnerable Adults
Commons · Question 122546 · Tabled 20 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has been made of the average costs incurred by individuals subject to professional deputyship orders in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 26 Mar 2026
We do not hold data on the average costs incurred by individuals subject to professional deputy orders.The Court of Protection sets strict rules about what deputies can charge, which are governed by specific practice directions and rules. Practice Directi...