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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-21more like thismore than 2023-04-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Child Trust Fund remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to amend legislation to help (1) child trust fund beneficiaries who do not have the capacity to make their own financial decisions, and (2) the families of those beneficiaries, to access their savings, without needing to apply to the Court of Protection for a financial deputyship; and what estimate they have made of the number of child trust funds that belong to young people in this category. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL7375 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-27more like thismore than 2023-04-27
answer text <p>Following a public consultation, the Government concluded it would not seek to amend legislation in this area but would instead seek to address issues in the existing system whilst also continuing the appropriate protections and safeguards for vulnerable individuals.</p><p>A programme of work is already underway to streamline and simplify the property and affairs application process in the Court of Protection.</p><p>The Government does not collect figures on the number of Child Trust Funds held by individuals who lack mental capacity.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-27T15:50:38.067Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-27T15:50:38.067Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this