Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 112973

Powers of Attorney

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Claire Hazelgrove

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that those acting under a valid and registered Lasting Power of Attorney are not subjected to (a) disproportionate and (b) burdensome additional evidential requiremen

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

Banks and other financial institutions are required to follow the requirements under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, the Immigration Act 2017 and the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018. The Ministry of Justice has worked with UK Finance and ot...

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