Office of the Public Guardian
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- Complete the deputy report online
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Amy Holmes appointed as Public Guardian
News story
Amy Holmes has been appointed as the new Public Guardian for England and Wales and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian.
The process of managing a loved one’s affairs will be strengthened and modernised under major reforms announced by the government today
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About our services
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Office of the Public Guardian business plan: 2021 to 2022
Corporate report
The Office of the Public Guardian’s business plan sets out the agency’s priorities for 2021 to 2022.
Here’s part 2 of our most frequently asked questions to make your life a little easier when creating an LPA.
OPG annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022
Corporate report
Report and accounts showing who paid for Office of the Public Guardian and how those funds were spent.
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What we do
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves.
OPG is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.
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- Office of the Public Guardian corporate governance framework
- OPG annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022
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Office address
Birmingham
B2 2WH
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 456 0300
Textphone
0115 934 2778
Fax
0870 739 5780
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30am to 5pm
Wednesday 10am to 5pm
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of information requests
Postal Point 10.25
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom
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