Written questions

British Overseas Territories: Companies

Commons · Question 70376 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Yasmin Qureshi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that all British Overseas Territories have implemented publicly accessible registers for beneficial ownership before the end of the year.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 9 Sep 2025

Please refer to my Written Ministerial Statements of 3 July and 22 July which provide an update on progress achieved to date and details of next steps. We have clearly conveyed to our partners in the remaining Overseas Territories the urgency of meeting p...