Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 70376

British Overseas Territories: Companies

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Yasmin Qureshi

LabourBolton South and Walkden

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

Stephen Doughty
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...

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