United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 118902
Credit: Regulation
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9 March 2026
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16 March 2026 · Answer
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16 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the legal age at which an individual may enter into consumer credit and legally binding contracts.
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9 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the legal age at which an individual may enter into consumer credit and legally binding contracts.
Source: Commons
16 March 2026
Answer
Capacity to contract is a core principle in British contract law and is designed to protect people who lack the necessary capacity to enter into a binding agreement. Most adults, typically those who are aged 18 and over, are presumed to possess contractua...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-09/118902
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1888620
- uk · wq-1888620 · source updated 16 March 2026