Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75099
Powers of Attorney
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to register a power of attorney.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) aims to register lasting powers of attorney (LPA) within eight weeks, including a legally required four-week notice period for objections. A backlog that built up during the COVID-19 pandemic was successfully cleare...
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