Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 7664

British Overseas Territories: Money Laundering

Tabled: 7 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure Overseas Territories establish a public register of beneficial ownership under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

This month, as Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs), I wrote to OT Governments to set out UK transparency expectations.I noted that full public accessibility remains our expectation. Access filtered to those with 'legitimate interest' should be del...

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