Written Question·Treasury·UIN 103011

Property Transfer: Bank Services

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to tackle vulnerabilities in property transactions, particularly in the handling and movement of large sums during settlement, in the Economic Crime Plan.

Answer

Lucy Rigby

The government’s Economic Crime Plan 2 has strengthened the UK’s defences against property‑related money laundering by enhancing transparency of land and overseas property ownership, improving data‑sharing and enforcement, and targeting higher‑risk activi...

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