Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 101463

Companies House: Proof of Identity

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 12 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party — Angus and Perthshire Glens

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House identity verification reforms announced on 16th October, what assessment his Department has made on whether a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) was undertak

Answer

Blair McDougall

Companies House carried out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) regarding Identity Verification, including the use of GOV.UK One Login and Authorised Corporate Service Providers.In accordance with Article 36(4) of the UK GDPR, a formal consultation...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 101463) →