A Bill to make provision about Lasting Powers of Attorney; to place duties on banks in respect of Lasting Powers of Attorney; to make provision about the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate the actions of an attorney; to require the Secretary of State to review the effectiveness of the powers of the Office of the Public Guardian to investigate the actions of an attorney and of its use of those powers; to make provision about the duties of care homes in respect of Lasting Powers of Attorney; to require an attorney to notify the Office of the Public Guardian of the death of a donor; to require the Office of the Public Guardian to take steps to promote the facility to request a search of its registers of powers of attorney; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Fabian HamiltonLabour (Co-op)
5 May 2026
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The Powers of Attorney Bill aims to reform Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in the UK. It would place new duties on banks and care homes when LPAs are used, and give the Office of the Public Guardian stronger powers to investigate how an attorney behaves. It also requires a government review of these powers, requires attorneys to notify the OPG when the donor dies, and promotes easier access to information by encouraging searches of the OPG’s registers.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons.
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12 Nov 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
