Question reference: S6W-15519
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 9 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 17 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) Electronic Power of Attorney Registration (EPOAR) and (b) postal power of attorney submissions were received by the Office of the Public Guardian in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
Answer
The following information has been provided by the Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland) (OPG). The number of power of attorney submissions received by the OPG via electronic power of attorney registrations (EPOAR) and by post from 2018-19 to 2020-22. Full-year information is not yet available for 2022-23.
No of PoA submissions | |||
EPOAR | Postal | Total | |
2018-19 | 46,260 | 32,748 | 79,008 |
2019-20 | 50,503 | 31,026 | 81,529 |
2020-21 | 33,334 | 17,397 | 50,731 |
2021-22 | 49,095 | 23,888 | 72,983 |