Question follow-through · 97971
Companies House: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will suspend financial penalties and other enforcement action for non-compliance with Companies House filing requirements while the online Director Identification Number service remains subject
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 15 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will suspend financial penalties and other enforcement action for non-compliance with Companies House filing requirements while the online Director Identification Number service remains subject
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Dec 2025
Answer published
Over two million individuals have successfully used the new systems. It is recognised that issues have arisen impacting some users. Companies House is working continuously to iterate services based on user feedback and experience. Any enforcement action w...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Gratuities
25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to introduce legislation to prohibit the automatic addition of service charges to customer bills.
Electronic Arts
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