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UK Parliament: Q&A On Beneficial Registers
British MPS continue to discuss the implementation of publicly accessible beneficial ownership registers in the overseas territories. During the British Parliament session on March 10th, Labour MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittome asked, “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers
“Other OTs, including the British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Bermuda, Anguilla and Turks & Caicos Islands, agreed to implement registers of beneficial ownership, accessible to those with a legitimate interest, by June 2025,” Minister of State Stephen Doughty said. During the British Parliament’s session on February 28th, MP Martin Wrigley asked... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Asset Transparency
“Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands committed to implement registers of beneficial ownership accessible to those with legitimate interest, which offer the maximum possible degree of access and transparency whilst containing the necessary safeguards to protect the right to privacy in line... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Another Q&A On Public Registers
“Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands committed to implement Legitimate Interest Access Registers of Beneficial Ownership which offer the maximum possible degree of access and transparency whilst containing the necessary safeguards to protect the right to privacy in line with respective... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers
“I have been clear to OT leaders that full publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership [PARBOs] are our ultimate expectation,” Minister of State Stephen Doughty said. During the British Parliament’s session on November 14th, MP Phil Brickell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, “pursuant... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Territories Registers
“The FCDO works closely with the Home Office, who lead engagement with the Crown Dependencies on beneficial ownership transparency,” Minister of State Stephen Doughty said. During the British Parliament’s session on October 10th, MP Ellie Chowns asked the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, “pursuant... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On ‘Transparency’ In OTs
“We will be working closely with the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to increase transparency, including through publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership,” Minister of State Stephen Doughty said. During a recent session in the UK Parliament, Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper asked, “To ask the Secretary... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers
“We are providing technical and financial assistance to expedite implementation in 2024 of these public registers,” British MP David Rutley said. During the British Parliament’s session on May 16th, Labour MP Margaret Hodge asked, “To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2024 to Question 23506 on British Overseas... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers
Alison Thewliss, the Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs, inquired about the implementation of public registers of beneficial ownership in both Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. During the British Parliament’s session on May 2nd, Alison Thewliss asked David Rutley, the Assistant Whip [HM Treasury] and Parliamentary Under-Secretary... Read more of this article
UK Parliament Debate On Registers In OTs
The British House of Commons is holding a ‘Debate on a Motion on the Implementation of Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership in the UK’s Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies’ and you can tune in and watch live below. The UK legislation to have the OTs implement originally passed back in 2018; the matter had been discussed... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Public Registers In OTs
Labour MP Margaret Hodge continues to discuss the implementation of publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories. Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge asked, “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of when [a] the British Virgin... Read more of this article
UK Parliament: Q&A On Order In Council
The British Government said they “continue to keep the Order in Council under review and continue to work with the Governments of the Overseas Territories to implement publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership.” During the British Parliament’s session on November 17th, Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge asked Secretary... Read more of this article
