Office of the Public Guardian (England and Wales)

For the public body in Scotland, see Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland).

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in England and Wales is a government body that, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, polices the activities of deputies, attorneys and guardians who act to protect the financial affairs of people who lack the mental capacity for making decisions about such things. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The current Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian is Amy Holmes, replacing Stuart Howard, who acted as interim Public Guardian from April 2022 to July 2022.

Office of the Public Guardian

Executive Agency overview
Formed	2007 (2007)
Preceding Executive Agency	Public Guardianship Office
Jurisdiction	England and Wales
Headquarters	PO Box 16185, Birmingham, B2 2WH
Minister responsible	Sarah Sackman MP, Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services
Executive Agency executive	Amy Holmes, Chief Executive and Public Guardian
Website	gov.uk/opg

The OPG was established on 1 October 2007, replacing the Public Guardianship Office (PGO).^[1] Initially located in London, most functions transferred to offices in Birmingham and Nottingham during 2009.^[2]

List of Public Guardians

Oct 2007 – Jul 2008	00	Richard Brook[1][3]
Jul 2008 – April 2012	00	Martin John[4]
April 2012– 28 June 2019	00	Alan Eccles
1 July 2019 – March 2022	00	Nick Goodwin[5][6]
April 2022 - July 2022	00	Stuart Howard (acting) [7]
July 2022 - Present	00	Amy Holmes [8]

Amy Holmes, current Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian.

See also

• Office of the Public Guardian (Scotland)