Companies House: Peers
Lords · Question HL15030 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Companies House about facilitating the removal of peers' private addresses from the website for security reasons.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra, 10 Mar 2026
The Government aims to strike the right balance between transparency and privacy, ensuring the Companies House register does not become a tool for abuse. Any individual can therefore apply to protect their residential address in most cases where it appear...