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1439974

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Bitcoin
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many companies listing Bitcoin mining as their main business are registered at Companies House.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>Companies House are unable to provide this information as the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes used for the purposes of describing a company’s business activity does not include a code for “bitcoin mining”.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 23/03/2022 11:46:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1439113

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Eikone
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to investigate the affairs of Eikone Ltd, a company registered at Companies House with £100 trillion authorized share capital
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February 2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL6762 HL6763 question first answered 16/03/2022 13:18:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name corporate-transparency-white-paper.pdf title Corp Transparency & Register Reform White Paper
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1439114

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	The Majestic Wonder Emporium of Mr Magoriums Directed at Islamic Bird Watching and Cricketing Endeavour for the Salvation of the Church and Torah on Sabbath
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to investigate the affairs of “The Majestic Wonder Emporium of Mr Magoriums Directed at Islamic Bird Watching and Cricketing Endeavour for the Salvation of the Church and Torah on Sabbath Ltd ", a company registered at Companies House on 25 August 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February 2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL6761 HL6763 question first answered 16/03/2022 13:18:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name corporate-transparency-white-paper.pdf title Corp Transparency & Register Reform White Paper
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1439115

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	App in the Air UK
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to investigate the affairs of App In The Air U.K. Ltd, a company registered at Companies House on 3 March 2022 with Mikhail Shelkov as the person with significant control.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February 2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL6761 HL6762 question first answered 16/03/2022 13:18:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name corporate-transparency-white-paper.pdf title Corp Transparency & Register Reform White Paper
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1439116

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Liesl Cook
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many appointments were held by Liesl Cook at the point they were appointed an Official Receiver; how many complaints had been received about Leisl Cook at the time of appointment; and what were the outcomes of any such complaints.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Liesl Cook was appointed as trustee, receiver and manager, or liquidator in approximately 2,495 cases on her appointment as Official Receiver on 29 July 2013. The Insolvency Service does not retain any data relating to complaints made prior to 29 July 2013.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 16/03/2022 13:18:55 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1437614

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	The United States of America Corporation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to investigate the authenticity of the information filed at Companies House by The United States of America Corporation Ltd, which has an authorised share capital of £1.8 trillion.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February 2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL6574 HL6575 question first answered 15/03/2022 11:44:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name corporate-transparency-white-paper.pdf title Corp. Transparency & Register Reform White Paper
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1437615

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	The United States of Africa Corporation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to investigate the authenticity of the information filed at Companies House by The United States of Africa Corporation Ltd, which has an authorised share capital of £500 billion.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February 2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL6573 HL6575 question first answered 15/03/2022 11:44:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name corporate-transparency-white-paper.pdf title Corp. Transparency & Register Reform White Paper
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1437616

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	World Corporate Organization
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to investigate the authenticity of the information filed at Companies House by World Corporate Organization Ltd, which has an authorised share capital of £900 billion.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Registrar of Companies has no current powers to verify information properly delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 or other enactments.</p><p>However, following extensive consultation over 2020 and 2021, the Government published on 28 February 2022 a detailed White Paper (copy attached) setting out far-reaching reforms to Companies House which will mean that:</p><ul><li>Anyone setting up, running, owning or controlling a company in the UK will need to verify their identity with Companies House;</li><li>The Registrar will have new powers to challenge information that appears dubious, and will be empowered to inform security agencies of potential wrongdoing;</li><li>Company agents from overseas will no longer be able to create companies in the UK on behalf of foreign criminals or secretive oligarchs.</li></ul><p>It is the Government’s intention to bring forward appropriate legislation early in the next session of this Parliament.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL6573 HL6574 question first answered 15/03/2022 11:44:13 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name corporate-transparency-white-paper.pdf title Corp. Transparency & Register Reform White Paper
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1437618

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Companies House
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many companies have been registered at Companies House that have persons with significant control based in Russia since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Between 24 February and 3 March 2022, 28 new companies and one new limited liability partnership were incorporated reporting Russian nationals as registrable in accordance with PSC legislation. In the same period 9 further companies updated their details to report that a Russian national had become registrable under the same legislation. It should be noted that PSC information is provided by companies and is not verified by Companies House.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/03/2022 12:08:36 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1422172

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their forecast of the impact of the increase in the energy price cap announced by Ofgem 3 February 2022 on levels of fuel poverty.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>Fuel poverty statistics are updated annually. The next update will be published on 24 February 2022. The report will include data for 2020 on the number of households living in fuel poverty in England and analysis of the composition of fuel poor households, as well as projections of the number of households in fuel poverty in 2021 and 2022. It is Ofgem’s role, as the independent regulator, to set a fair rate for the energy price cap. The price cap will ensure that over 22 million households pay a fair price for their gas and electricity.</p><p> </p><p>Support for energy bills is available to eligible households through the Warm home Discount, the Winter Fuel Payment and the Cold Weather Payments. On 3 February, the Government announced a package of support worth £9.1 billion to help domestic energy customers with the cost of rising energy bills. This includes a £150 non-repayable Council Tax rebate in April 2022 to all households in Council Tax Bands A-D, £144 million of discretionary funding for local authorities to support those not eligible for the Council Tax rebate and a £200 discount on energy bills this Autumn for domestic electricity customers’ bills, to be paid back automatically over the next five years.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/02/2022 17:23:26 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka