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UIN 75099

Powers of Attorney

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 September 2025

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12 September 2025 · Answer

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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.

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  1. 4 September 2025

    Written question

    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.

    Source: Commons

  2. 12 September 2025

    Answer

    The 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...

    Source: Written answer

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