Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 90169
Directors: Proof of Identity
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jesse Norman
Conservative — Hereford and South Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what statutory authority Companies House is able to exclude non-digital in-writing applications for director ID verification.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe statutory authority for Companies House to exclude non-digital applications for identity verification is provided by sections 1068 and 1117 of the Companies Act 2006, which enable the registrar to impose requirements as to the form and manner of the d...
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