Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 122546

Court of Protection: Vulnerable Adults

Tabled: 20 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

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

Alex Davies-Jones

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...

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