Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105849

Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts

Tabled: 14 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of support available to parents applying to the Court of Protection for an order authorising access to their child's (a) Child Trust Fund and (b) Junior ISA wh

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, the law requires parents or a guardian to have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf about financial assets or property. This longstanding requirement is vital in ensuring that vulnerable people are s...

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