Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 110968
Businesses and Shops: Proof of Identity
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the regularity of identity verification for businesses and shops possibly operating illegally.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe Department considered the regularity of identity verification as part of Companies House reform. Identity verification applies to individuals associated with registered entities, not all businesses and is generally a one-off requirement. This approach...
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