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...