Written questions by Aquarone.

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

Awaiting answer.

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...

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...

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...

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the £55 fee for requesting trust information on the Register of Overseas Entities.

In line with Managing Public Money (MPM) principles, Companies House sets its fees on a cost recovery basis. The £55 fee for providing access to trust information on the Register of Overseas Entities recovers the cost of delivering the service. Companies ...

How many overseas entities which did not comply with beneficial ownership were identified in 2025; how many penalties for non compliance were issued; and how many of those penalties were a) financial s

Companies House did not identify any cases of beneficial ownership non-compliance during 2025. The legislation requires overseas entities to either provide details of their beneficial owners, or details of their managing officers when they are unable to i...

Pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3528, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness of Ofcom in securing compliance with Universal Service Obligation targets and (b) potential

I have been clear that Royal Mail’s performance has not been good enough. I met with Ofcom to raise concerns about Royal Mail’s compliance with its Universal Service Obligation targets.Ofcom takes compliance with its regulatory targets seriously and has t...

What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of levying fines on Royal Mail to secure compliance with Universal Service Obligation targets.

Ofcom, as the independent regulator for postal services, is responsible for monitoring and enforcing Royal Mail's compliance with its Universal Service Obligation targets. It has taken enforcement action where failures have been identified, including fini...

What steps he is taking to help reduce bureaucracy and improve export processes for SMEs trading with the EU.

We are improving our relationship with the EU and will align with the EU where it is in our national interest. This will help reduce barriers to trade, and the bureaucracy and onerous paperwork for UK businesses, particularly SMEs. Alongside this, DBT publishes explainer documents on key EU regulations and market specific guides on business.gov.uk, through which SME’s can access Unlock Europe, a new programme from UK Business Academy, designed to help businesses build stronger relationships with European customers and increase exporting potential to the EU.

Whether he plans to introduce interim mitigations for families potentially affected by the outcome of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.

The Parental Leave and Pay Review is designed to build on our evidence base, assess how well the current system is working and identify where there may be opportunities for improvement. The Review will conclude in early 2027 and the Government will outline next steps for taking any reforms forward to implementation.