Question follow-through · 89411
Directors: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House is taking steps to protect directors from penalties due to the gap between statutory written options and digital-only guidance.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 11 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House is taking steps to protect directors from penalties due to the gap between statutory written options and digital-only guidance.
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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17 Nov 2025
Answer published
There is no divergence in the standard of identity verification that must be achieved via the digital, non-digital and hybrid routes. Secondary legislation, Registrar's Rules and published guidance set out identity verification requirements and empower th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Directors: Proof of Identity
12 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what statutory authority Companies House is able to exclude non-digital in-writing applications for director ID verification.