Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 89411

Directors: Fines

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Jesse Norman

ConservativeHereford and South Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House is taking steps to protect directors from penalties due to the gap between statutory written options and digital-only guidance.

Answer

Blair McDougall
There is no divergence in the standard of identity verification that must be achieved via the digital, non-digital and hybrid routes. Secondary legislation, Registrar's Rules and published guidance set out identity verification requirements and empower th...

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