United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 41913
Powers of Attorney
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27 March 2025
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4 April 2025 · Answer
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4 April 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing applicants to apply for lasting power of attorney without a (a) passport (b) driving license or (c) blue badge.
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27 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing applicants to apply for lasting power of attorney without a (a) passport (b) driving license or (c) blue badge.
Source: Commons
4 April 2025
Answer
The current lasting power of attorney (LPA) system has significant safeguards but does not require identity verification. The Government plans to modernise the system and will introduce additional safeguards which include enabling the Office of the Public...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-27/41913
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1789237
- uk · wq-1789237 · source updated 4 April 2025