Companies House and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy are implementing reforms under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2022 to strengthen beneficial ownership transparency, reduce company register fraud, and improve data sharing with HMRC and other agencies. The reforms address longstanding gaps in verification powers and enforcement, with particular focus on tackling vacant property ownership opacity and reducing the estimated 5–20% of fraudulent UK company registrations. Implementation includes a multi-year integration programme between Companies House and HMRC systems.
These Regulations provide the registrar with new powers to annotate the register maintained under section 3 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10).
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the ROE”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the ROE”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations make provision relating to companies on the register kept by the registrar of companies (“the registrar”) in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46). The provisions relate to financial penalties, appeals and enforcement.
These Regulations make provision for the fees to be payable to the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in respect of functions relating to the register of overseas entities kept by the registrar in accordance with Part …
These Regulations make provision for the fees to be payable to the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in respect of functions relating to the register of overseas entities kept by the registrar in accordance with Part …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) (“the …
These Regulations provide the registrar for England and Wales with new powers to annotate the register of overseas entities that the registrar maintains in accordance with the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10, “the 2022 Act”), with …
These Regulations bring into force on 1st August 2022 most of the provisions of Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 relating to the registration of overseas entities. Sections 7 to 11, and some other provisions …
These Regulations bring into force on 1st August 2022 most of the provisions of Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 relating to the registration of overseas entities. Sections 7 to 11, and some other provisions …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the register”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations supplement Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“the Act”). Part 1 of the Act established a register of overseas entities, which is to include information about an overseas entity’s “registrable beneficial owners”.
These Regulations supplement Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“the Act”). Part 1 of the Act established a register of overseas entities, which is to include information about an overseas entity’s “registrable beneficial owners”.
These Regulations make provision in relation to when protected date of birth and residential address information, as well as the required information about trusts, may be disclosed by the registrar of companies for England and Wales to specified persons who …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the register”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the register”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations bring into force on 12th October 2022 the provisions of Part 1 (aside from sections 7 and 8) of, and the Schedules to, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) (“the Act”) that are not …
These Regulations bring into force on 12th October 2022 the provisions of Part 1 (aside from sections 7 and 8) of, and the Schedules to, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) (“the Act”) that are not …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the register”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the register”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Regulations make provision relating to the register of overseas entities (“the register”) kept by the registrar of companies for England and Wales (“the registrar”) in accordance with Part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. …
These Rules make necessary amendments to the Land Registration Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1417) (‘the 2003 Rules’) to implement the new requirements for applications to register an overseas entity as proprietor of an estate in land or where an application includes …
These Regulations, in regulation 2, bring into force three provisions in Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) (“the Act”), which relate to financial sanctions.
These Regulations bring into force on 15th May 2022 amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) made by Part 2 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) in relation to unexplained wealth orders. …
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This Act of Sederunt amends the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 as a consequence of the enactment of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c.10). That Act amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c.29) to …
Committee Relevant documents: 22nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 14th Report from the Constitution Committee 16:26:00 Clauses 1 to 3 agreed. Clause 4: Application for registration Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 4, page 2, line 19, at end …
Order of Consideration Motion 21:15:00 Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom: That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4, Schedules 1 and 2, Clauses 5 to 32, Schedules 3 …
Report (and remaining stages) Relevant documents: 22nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 14th Report from the Constitution Committee 23:11:00 Clause 4: Application for registration Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 4, page 2, line 19, at end insert “and, …
Third Reading Relevant documents: 22nd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 14th Report from the Constitution Committee 23:32:00 Motion Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Bill do now pass. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial …
Returned from the Commons 00:20:00 The Bill was returned from the Commons agreed to. Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con): My Lords, I beg to move that the House adjourn during pleasure until 12.45 am to await Royal Assent. 00:21:00 Sitting …
Consideration of Lords amendments 00:02:00 Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton): Under the Order of the House of 7 March, proceedings on Lords amendments to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill may be entered upon and proceeded with at …
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth Originated in the Commons.
Second Reading 18:17:00 Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) (Con): My Lords, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is …
Order of Consideration Motion 22:00:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill has been committed that they consider the bill in the …
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth Originated in the Commons.
First Reading 15:21:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Proceedings resumed (Order, this day). Considered in Committee (Order, this day) [Dame Rosie Winterton in the Chair ] The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Dame Rosie Winterton): The selection paper includes three manuscript amendments that the Chairman of …
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth
A Bill to Set up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and require overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; to make provision about unexplained wealth
These Regulations provide for Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“the Act”) to cease to have effect from 14 February2022.
Considered in Grand Committee 16:14:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Grand Committee do consider the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Schedule 10) (No. 2) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 14th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny …
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These Regulations substitute a new Schedule 10 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“CIGA”). These Regulations replace the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus)(Amendment of Schedule 10) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1029), which contained an error …
These Regulations extend the period during which Schedule 8 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act “) is to have effect.
These Regulations substitute a new Schedule 11 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c.12) (“CIGA”).
These Regulations substitute a new Schedule 10 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“CIGA”).
Motion to Approve 15:16:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Regulations laid before the House on 21 July be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 6 September. Motion agreed.
Considered in Grand Committee 15:30:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Grand Committee do consider the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation …
These Regulations extend the periods (referred to as the “relevant periods”) during which certain provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act”) that make temporary modifications to the law concerning winding up petitions to mitigate the effects …
Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021 Electricity Trading (Development of Technical Procedures) (Day-Ahead Market Timeframe) Regulations …
Considered in Grand Committee 15:27:00 Moved by The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con): My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 24 March this year. It is now over …
These Regulations temporarily suspend liability under wrongful trading provisions in the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)): specifically, Article 178 (wrongful trading).
These Regulations amend the date on which the power in section 28 of the Corporate Insolvencyand Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), to amend or modify the effect of corporate insolvency or governance legislation in Northern Ireland by regulations, will expire …
These Regulations extend the periods within which certain temporary provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“CIGA”) (referred to as the “relevant period”) are to have effect.
Considered in Grand Committee 16:31:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Grand Committee do consider the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Change of Expiry Date) Regulations 2021 Relevant document: 46th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee The …
These Regulations extend the period during which Schedule 8 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act “) is to have effect.
Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Customs Miscellaneous Non-fiscal Provisions and Amendments etc. (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Airports Slot Allocation (Amendment) (EU Exit) …
These Regulations amend the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act”) to extend the temporary arrangements for holding certain meetings of credit unions and co-operative and community benefit societies.
Motion to Approve 14:37:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 November be approved. Relevant documents: 37th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and 35th Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory …
These Regulations extend the period during which certain provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“the Act”) that make temporary modifications to corporate insolvency law to mitigate the effects of coronavirus are to have effect.
These Regulations temporarily suspend liability under wrongful trading provisions in the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (1989 No. 2405 (N.I. 19)): specifically, Article 178 (wrongful trading).
These Regulations amend the definition of “relevant period” in paragraph 2(1) of schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act”).
These Regulations prolong the period within which the temporary provisions, which restrict the issuing of winding up petitions, in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c.12), (and referred to for the purposes of CIGA as the “relevant period”), are …
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These Regulations temporarily suspend liability under wrongful trading provisions in the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45): specifically, section 214 (wrongful trading); and section 246ZB (wrongful trading: administration). In addition, these Regulations extend the period within which temporary modificati
Motion to Approve 13:42:00 Moved by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist: That the Regulations laid before the House on 24 September be approved. Relevant document: 29th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 27 October. …
Considered in Grand Committee 17:01:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Grand Committee do consider the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 29th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee …
Second Reading 14:13:00 Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This takes me back to my days of being a Whip on the Treasury Bench. It is a great …
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These Regulations provide that certain provisions in Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“the Act”) cease to have effect from 14th October 2020.
These Regulations amend the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act”) to extend the temporary arrangements for holding certain meetings of credit unions, co-operatives and community benefit societies.
These Regulations provide that certain provisions of Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c.12) (“CIGA”) cease to have effect from 1st October 2020.
This Order makes provision to apply to co-operative societies and community benefit societies the provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“the 2020 Act”) relating to moratoriums (“the moratorium provisions”) and arrangements and reconstructions for companies …
These Regulations prolong the period within which certain temporary provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c.12) (“CIGA”), (and referred to for the purposes of CIGA as the “relevant period”), are to have effect.
These Regulations extend the period during which certain temporary provisions in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“the Act”) are to have effect.
These Regulations amend the definition of “relevant period” in paragraph 2(1) of schedule 14 of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“the Act”).
These Regulations amend the Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/693) (“the 2020 Regulations”) to apply those provisions to co-operative societies and community benefit societies.
These Regulations, in certain circumstances, give the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (“the Board”) rights that are normally exercised by a pension scheme’s trustees or managers where they are creditors. Where the trustees or managers lose their rights as …
Question 12:08:00 Asked by Lord Leigh of Hurley: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the operation of the moratorium process set out in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, and (2) whether that …
These Regulations amend the Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/693) (“the 2020 Regulations”) to apply those provisions to co-operative societies and community benefit societies.
These Regulations amend the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Insolvency and Dissolution) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3013) to make the necessary modifications and substitutions consequent upon the application to Charitable Incorporated Organisations (“CIOs”) of the provisions regarding morator
These Regulations, in certain circumstances, give the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (“the Board”) rights that are normally exercised by a pension scheme’s trustees or managers where they are creditors. Where the trustees or managers lose their rights as …
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12) (“the 2020 Act”) makes provision for new measures designed to help UK companies avoid insolvency. These Regulations make provision relating to the application of those measures to limited liability partnerships (“LLPs”).
These Regulations temporarily extend the period within which certain filing requirements must be met by companies and other bodies.
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to. House adjourned at 6.08 pm.
Consideration of Lords amendments Clause 1 Moratoriums in Great Britain 12:19:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Paul Scully): I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1. Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr …
A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities. Originated in the Commons.
Report (and remaining stages) 13:30:00 Relevant document: 14th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Speaker (Lord Bates) (Con): My Lords, a limited number of Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, and if the capacity of …
Third Reading 18:50:00 Motion Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Bill do now pass. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con): My Lords, first, I thank the House of Lords Public Bill …
Committee (2nd Day) 12:45:00 Relevant document: 14th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Alderdice) (LD): My Lords, a limited number of Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, and if the capacity …
Committee (1st Day) 13:32:00 Relevant document: 14th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Henig) (Lab): My Lords, a limited number of Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, and if the capacity …
Second Reading 13:47:00 Moved by Lord Callanan: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con): My Lords, we have faced, and continue to face, …
A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities. Originated in the Commons.
Second Reading 15:09:00 The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Alok Sharma): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. On 23 March, the Government requested many businesses to close their doors …
Considered in Committee (Order, this day) [Dame Eleanor Laing in the Chair ] The Chairman of Ways and Means (Dame Eleanor Laing): Before I ask the Clerk to read the title of the Bill, I should explain that, in these …
A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities.
A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities.
A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities.
A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities.
A Bill to require companies to prepare an annual statement on carbon in their supply chains; and for connected purposes.
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Third Reading 15:20:00 The Bill was read a third time. A privilege amendment was made and the Bill was passed and sent to the Commons.
Committee 14:02:00 Relevant document: 5th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 1: Registrar of Lobbyists Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “Minister” Lord Lansley (Con): My Lords, …
Second Reading 12:10:00 Moved by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab): My Lords, I am pleased to see so many noble Lords listed to speak, particularly as they …
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A Bill to require country by country public reporting for all multinational companies; to strengthen controlled foreign company rules and overseas bond rules; to establish a public register of benefic
Second Reading 13:23:00 Mr Michael Meacher (Oldham West and Royton) (Lab): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. At the outset, I want to say that this is the only time I can remember …
A Bill to require disclosure of various financial information by large companies; to provide for disclosure of beneficial ownership; to require banks to disclose to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs t
A Bill to require disclosure of various financial information by large companies; to provide for disclosure of beneficial ownership; to require banks to disclose to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs t
A Bill to require a football club playing in the top four tiers of English and Scottish professional football to disclose the identity of its owner, the identity of the owner of its home playing groun
A Bill to require a football club playing in the top four tiers of English and Scottish professional football to disclose the identity of its owner, the identity of the owner of its home playing groun
A Bill to require certain companies engaged in oil or gas extraction, and other mining activities, to disclose the type and total amount of payments made to any national government, or any company who