Petitions/New regulation for joint bank accounts between parents and children
StatusClosed
Opened25 Jul 2025
Closes25 Jan 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Implement rules that if a parent has more than 1 child, all siblings have to sign and agree to a joint bank accounts between the parent and the chosen child. If other siblings are not aware of the joint bank account the account needs to be frozen and investigated to ensure an agreement was made.

There have been instances where, after the passing of a parent, the child with joint ownership inherits everything in that shared account and does not share any with other siblings. I think joint accounts with parents need to be reviewed.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dr Scott Arthur
1Dr Scott Arthur MP
Edinburgh South West
16
Kirsty McNeill
2Kirsty McNeill MP
Midlothian
11
Louise Haigh
3Louise Haigh MP
Sheffield Heeley
9
Mr Clive Betts
4Mr Clive Betts MP
Sheffield South East
9
Abtisam Mohamed
5Abtisam Mohamed MP
Sheffield Central
4
Ian Murray
6Ian Murray MP
Edinburgh South
4
Mr Douglas Alexander
7Mr Douglas Alexander MP
Lothian East
4
Chris Murray
8Chris Murray MP
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
3
Tracy Gilbert
9Tracy Gilbert MP
Edinburgh North and Leith
3
Christine Jardine
10Christine Jardine MP
Edinburgh West
3
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