Question follow-through · 28173

Domestic Abuse: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement in the Economic and Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 to publish full lists of shareholders on (a) survivors o

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
6 Feb 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement in the Economic and Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 to publish full lists of shareholders on (a) survivors o

  2. 6 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Requiring certain companies to provide a one-time full shareholder list will allow Companies House to present shareholder information that is already displayed on the register in a more user-friendly way.The Government aims to strike the right balance bet...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Companies: Registration

15 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking with Companies House to ensure companies under the control of the same person or persons are connected on the Companies House website.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Hospitality Industry: Mid Dorset and North Poole

23 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, What steps he is taking to support the hospitality sector in Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Royal Mail: Ofcom

26 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to review the effectiveness of the working relationship between Ofcom and Royal Mail.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

16 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to restore the UK steel rebar importation quota rollover.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Imports

16 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the current steel rebar importation quotas on the growth of the UK steel industry.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Personal Care Services: Licensing

14 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing licensing requirements for the establishment of (a) hairdressers and (b) barbers.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Cars: Hire Services

19 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of moving the BVRLA guidelines on Fair Wear and Tear onto a statutory basis for people hiring cars.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Cars: Hire Services

19 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring car hire companies to capture and store digitally timestamped (a) photographic and (b) video evidence of a vehicle’s condition both at c

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Subscriptions: Internet

3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department have made of the potential impacts of a 14-day cooling off period for all online subscriptions on the number of people that cancel their subscription after visiting a sit

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances: Furniture

9 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to establish new statutory action standards for the use of PFAS and POPs for fire-resistant purposes in furniture (a) manufactured and (b) sold in the UK.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Charities: Subscriptions

24 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer to Question 110629 on 9 February, what assessment his Department has given to the potential merits of exempting charities from sections of the Digital Markets, Competition and Co

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Iron and Steel: Quotas

23 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to quotas for Category 26 of the UK's Steel Safeguard Measures on downstream manufacturers reliant on imported stainless steel tu