Figures provided by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) indicate that:(a) the number of financial, welfare and combined financial and welfare guardianship orders sought since part 6 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 came into effect on 1 April 2002 to 31 August 2004 is 1,264, and(b) the number of guardianship orders granted over the same period is 1,199.Table 1: Guardianship Orders (All Types) Sought and Granted by year Year Orders Sought Orders granted 2002-03 316 288 2003-04 625 593 1 April 04 to 31 August 04 323 318 Total 1,264 1,199 For the period 1 April 2004 to 31 August 2004 a breakdown of guardianship orders granted by (i) age, (ii) gender and (iii) local authority area is as follows...