Policy paper

Independent Public Advocate: policy statement and statutory guidance

This page contains policy documents for the Independent Public Advocate (IPA).

From:
Ministry of Justice
Published
30 September 2025

Documents

Independent Public Advocate: policy statement

PDF, 402 KB, 20 pages

Independent Public Advocate policy statement (Welsh language)

PDF, 578 KB, 21 pages

Guidance for the Independent Public Advocate

PDF, 475 KB, 23 pages

Guidance for the Independent Public Advocate (Welsh language)

PDF, 866 KB, 23 pages

Details

The IPA’s policy statement covers the definition of a “major incident” for the purposes of the IPA and the appointment of an advocate. The statutory guidance covers key principles for how the IPA should operate when appointed to a major incident.

Updates to this page

Published 30 September 2025

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