Question follow-through · 64258
Companies House: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of the new Companies House identity verification system; who pays for the third-party ID verification service connected to t
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 4 Jul 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Economy and business
- Overseas Trade: China · 15 Sept 2025
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Recorded timeline
1 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of the new Companies House identity verification system; who pays for the third-party ID verification service connected to t
4 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Companies House identity verification (IDV) system is provided by GOV.UK One Login (‘the service’) delivered by the Government Digital Service (GDS).Inclusivity and accessibility is a top priority. The service offers simple online content, in-person I...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Overseas Trade: China
15 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he raised animal welfare issues in relation to trade during his visit to China in September 2025.
Post Offices: Local Government Services
25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's Future of Post Office Green Paper, what discussions his Department has had with Government bodies on providing further in-person government services at post offices.