PARLIAMENTARY ACTION & SAFEGUARDING REFORM
Parliamentary debate, public statements, and political action addressing Power of Attorney misuse, family isolation, and safeguarding gaps in Scotland and the wider UK.
Concerns about safeguarding failures affecting vulnerable adults — including the misuse or unchecked use of Power of Attorney — are now being raised at parliamentary level.
Families across Scotland and the wider UK have described similar experiences: isolation, exclusion from loved ones, lack of oversight, and difficulty getting authorities to intervene early.
These concerns are no longer being raised only by families.
They are being discussed in Parliament.
Fabian Hamilton MP – Safeguarding Reform
Fabian Hamilton MP has publicly raised safeguarding concerns relating to the protection of vulnerable adults, including situations where legal powers such as Power of Attorney are relied upon without sufficient scrutiny.
His parliamentary work has highlighted the need for:
• stronger safeguarding duties
• clearer accountability when adults are isolated or harmed
• better oversight where legal authority is used to restrict contact or decision-making
• earlier intervention to prevent harm
This reflects growing recognition that existing systems do not always protect people as intended.
Why this matters
For families, parliamentary scrutiny confirms an important truth:
What many are experiencing is not an isolated family dispute.
It is part of a wider safeguarding issue that requires systemic attention and reform.
Many families report that action only comes after serious harm — or public attention — rather than at the point concerns are first raised.
An area still developing
Safeguarding reform is ongoing.
Families continue to report:
• difficulty challenging Power of Attorney decisions
• limited routes for review
• concerns dismissed as “family matters”
• lack of early, preventative action
The involvement of MPs shows that these issues are now recognised at national level — even if solutions are still being debated.
Parliamentary Statements (Public Record)
This video is a publicly available statement by MP Fabian Hamilton, referring to safeguarding concerns and Power of Attorney in Scotland.
🔗 Fabian Hamilton MP – Public Statement (Facebook video)
https://www.facebook.com/fabian.hamilton/videos/446958651764631
The link is shared for transparency and reference only.
🌿 Important note
This page refers only to publicly available parliamentary activity and safeguarding discussions.
It does not allege wrongdoing by any individual.
It is shared to provide context for families seeking to understand why reform is being discussed.