Question follow-through · 99563
Powers of Attorney
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate abuse of lasting power of attorney.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 12 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 19 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate abuse of lasting power of attorney.
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
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19 Dec 2025
Answer published
When the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) registers a lasting power of attorney (LPA), it provides attorneys with access to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and supporting guidance which includes information on their legal duties and responsibi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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