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Powers of Attorney: Verification

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many registered powers of attorney are currently ineligible for inclusion on the digital lasting power of attorney verification service due to being created before 2016; and what assessment he has made of the

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many registered powers of attorney are currently ineligible for inclusion on the digital lasting power of attorney verification service due to being created before 2016; and what assessment he has made of the

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) are a different legal instrument from Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). It has not been possible to create an EPA since 2007. EPAs are not compatible with the "Use an LPA" service and there are currently no pl...

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