United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 172428
Powers of Attorney: Scotland
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23 March 2023
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29 March 2023 · Answer
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29 March 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that institutions and organisations in (a) England and (b) Wales are aware of the legal status of Scottish Powers of Attorney.
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23 March 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that institutions and organisations in (a) England and (b) Wales are aware of the legal status of Scottish Powers of Attorney.
Source: Commons
29 March 2023
Answer
Scottish powers of attorney are already recognised and have effect as a matter of law in England and Wales. The Government is currently supporting the Powers of Attorney Bill, which facilitates modernisation of the process for making and registering lasti...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-03-23/172428
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1606735
- uk · wq-1606735 · source updated 29 March 2023