That the Parliament acknowledges that Scottish National Power of Attorney Day took place on 30 September 2021; notes that family, friends, or a partner have no automatic legal right to direct a person’s welfare, or step in to oversee their financial or welfare affairs, without a Power of Attorney in place; understands that the Scottish National Power of Attorney Campaign is encouraging people of all ages to proactively have a Power of Attorney registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland); recognises that over 30,000 fewer Power of Attorney applications were received in 2020-21 compared to the previous year, and encourages people to discuss the Power of Attorney with their loves ones.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Katy Clark, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Jim Fairlie, Kenneth Gibson, Fiona Hyslop, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba, Elena Whitham