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Powers of Attorney: Standards

Commons · Question 108282 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the (a) shortest, (b) median and (b) longest time taken by the Office of the Public Guardian to process a cancellation request for an existing Lasting Power of Attorney in 2025.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 3 Feb 2026

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) keeps its performance targets under regular review to ensure they remain appropriate and aligned with demand and operational capacity. The performance metrics focus on the registration of new Lasting Powers of Attor...