Written questions by Aquarone.

How many companies registered in England and Wales have declared a legal entity registered abroad as a person with significant control.

Awaiting answer.

Innovation and Technology, how many projects to improve mobile signal in North Norfolk constituency have been funded and part-funded by her Department in a) 2022, b) 2023, c) 2024, d) 2025 and e) 2026.

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Whether his Department has had discussions with Motability Operations on whether the additional mileage support criteria for the Motability Scheme adequately supports the travel requirements of disabled people and carers in rural and coastal areas.

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What steps her Department is taking to reduce backlogs in police digital forensic examination of seized phones, tablets and other devices, and whether guidance is issued to police forces on mitigating the impact on people who rely on those devices for caring responsibilities, banking, medical information and essential online services.

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What steps she is taking to support the establishment of an Urgent Treatment Centre in North Norfolk.

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How many companies registered in England and Wales have declared a trustee of a (a) trust and (b) legal arrangement as a person with significant control.

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How many medical driving licence applications have been awaiting a decision for more than six months.

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Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12919, what support her Department is providing to tier two local authorities in Norfolk to help resume small waste electrical and electronic equipment and battery recycling services halted as a result of a recycling centre fire.

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With reference to the Third progress report on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, what was the total value of the 401 penalty no

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Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides is providing to Norfolk councils to help resume small waste electrical and electronic equipment and battery recycling services halted as a result o

Defra officials and the Environment Agency (EA) are engaging with Norfolk County Council regarding the challenges it is facing resuming WEEE and batteries recycling services. Local EA teams are providing advice, including advising on Regulatory Position S...

Pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 9905 on Foreign Companies: Ownership, how many of those penalties were (a) financial sanctions, (b) disqualification and (c) criminal sanctions.

Of the 445 penalties issued to overseas entities for failure to register, as of 31 March 2026, all were financial sanctions in the form of civil penalties.Failure to register is a criminal offence under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Ac...

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 11057 on Foreign Companies: Land, what is the total number of land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do

HM Land Registry does not collect the data in question and so does not hold the information requested. Data showing every completed record about non-UK companies or corporate bodies that own land in England and Wales is available in the dataset of oversea...

If she will publish new research and guidance on efficiently running small primary schools for small rural primary schools.

The department is committed to supporting all schools, including small rural primaries, to manage their resources effectively and maximise value. Through our ‘Maximising value for pupils’ programme, we are helping schools realise better value from existin...

What evidence the MCA used to determine changes to coastguard remuneration; and if she will publish that evidence.

Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The legal position, the operational implications, the wider organisational impact and the effect on...

What is the number of of Overseas Entities who have (a) disclosed another entity as their beneficial owner; (b) declared that they do not have a beneficial owner and (c) declared a trust or trustee as

Over 33,000 overseas entities have registered on the Register of Overseas Entities, supporting transparency over beneficial ownership. Companies House does not publish or verify figures for the number of overseas entities that have (a) disclosed another e...

What is the total number of Overseas Entities who bought a land title in England and Wales after 1999, that have failed to register on the Register of Overseas Entities.

Data on land titles is held by the relevant UK Land Registries. Based on the data available to Companies House, we are confident that 933 overseas entities are registered proprietors of titles within scope of the Register of Overseas Entities and have fai...

What is the total number land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do not have an owner registered on the Register of Overseas Entities.

As of the latest published figures, over 33,000 overseas entities have registered on the Register of Overseas Entities, indicating strong overall compliance with the regime. Companies House does not hold a definitive figure for the number of land titles b...

Communities and Local Government, what is the total number of land titles bought in England and Wales prior to 1999 which belong to a company or entity based overseas.

Before 1999, HM Land Registry did not comprehensively record whether a property was acquired by an overseas entity. For that reason, my Department does not hold the information requested.

What comparative assessment she has made of the levels of cases of abuse and harassment where the victims are cyclists with cases where the victims are (a) drivers and (b) public transport users.

The ‘Personal Safety on Public Transport’ survey research was published in February 2026.The findings are based on a survey of 4,900 adults across Great Britain and show the proportion of public transport users who experienced behaviours that undermine pe...

How many overseas entities which did not comply with beneficial ownership were identified in 2026 to date; how many penalties for non compliance were issued; and how many of those penalties were a) fin

The legislation requires overseas entities to provide details of their managing officers to Companies House when they are unable to identify their beneficial owners. An entity is unable to register or file an update without disclosing this information.Com...