Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 10641

British Overseas Territories: Companies

Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Anna Dixon

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Section 51 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, what steps his Department has taken to help British Overseas Territories establish a publicl

Answer

Stephen Doughty
The FCDO has funded an expert NGO, Open Ownership, to provide technical assistance to Overseas Territory governments to establish publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership (PARBO). The UK Government has also provided legal drafting assistance ...

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