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registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on improving levels of compliance with and supervision of the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations of changing HMRC’s policy of not making public the fines incurred from lack of compliance with those regulations of 2017; and if he will take step so to change that policy.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	165147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has a duty under Regulation 85 of the 2017 regulations to publish details of businesses that do not comply with those regulations. They will start to publish these details later this year.</p><p>HMRC considers cases individually to decide whether to publish details in full, anonymously, or not at all. Where a decision is made to publish in full, the following information will be published:</p><ul><li>the name and address of the business owner or business</li><li>the nature of the breach or breaches</li><li>the penalty issued by HMRC</li><li>the status of any appeal against the penalty</li></ul><p>As set out in the Regulations, HMRC will publish anonymously if it considers that the effect of publishing details about an individual or business would be disproportionate. In addition, it will not publish details at all if it decides that a penalty under these regulations is minor or may affect financial markets significantly.</p><p>The details will be published regularly on GOV.UK and available to view for at least 5 years. Only breaches under the 2017 regulations will be published and these will include:</p><ul><li>details of businesses that have received penalties for non-compliance with the regulations (including for trading without being supervised by HMRC)</li><li>a list of breaches where HMRC has decided that the business should be anonymous</li><li>the total number and value of minor penalties issued under the 2017 regulations.</li></ul><p>HMRC will also publish the total number and value of penalties issued under the 2007 regulations for the period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/07/2018 11:04:22 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

904125

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed (a) Augela Systems LLP, (b) PR-Vert system Ltd and (c) Ronida Invest Ltd, all of which have a registered office at Cornwall Buildings, 45-51 Newhall Street, Office 330, Birmingham, B3 3QR, in relation to allegations of money laundering as a result of records obtained by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	143868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is unable to comment on any investigations into individuals or businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of its remit, HMRC has a multi-faceted role in identifying and tackling money laundering, including supporting the efforts of other agencies, such as the National Crime Agency, in responding to the activities identified in the so-called ‘Laundromat’ exposé.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, HMRC supervises those Trust or Company Service Providers (including company formation agents) that do not fall under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority or legal or accountancy professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The action HMRC takes to discharge those supervisory responsibilities and its wider role in tackling financial crime, including support to government initiatives on targeting illicit finances, are described in a recent publication ‘Report on Tackling Financial Crime in the Supervised Sectors 2015-2017’.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 143869 143870 143871 question first answered 17/05/2018 15:04:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

904127

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed Griden Developments Ltd, which had, a registered office at 22 Brondesbury Park, London, England, NW6 7DL, in relation to accusations of money laundering as a result of records obtained by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	143869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is unable to comment on any investigations into individuals or businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of its remit, HMRC has a multi-faceted role in identifying and tackling money laundering, including supporting the efforts of other agencies, such as the National Crime Agency, in responding to the activities identified in the so-called ‘Laundromat’ exposé.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, HMRC supervises those Trust or Company Service Providers (including company formation agents) that do not fall under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority or legal or accountancy professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The action HMRC takes to discharge those supervisory responsibilities and its wider role in tackling financial crime, including support to government initiatives on targeting illicit finances, are described in a recent publication ‘Report on Tackling Financial Crime in the Supervised Sectors 2015-2017’.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 143868 143870 143871 question first answered 17/05/2018 15:04:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

904128

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation of the company agent that formed Valemont Properties Ltd, which had a registered office at International House 221 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ, in relation to allegations of money laundering as a result of records obtained by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	143870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is unable to comment on any investigations into individuals or businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of its remit, HMRC has a multi-faceted role in identifying and tackling money laundering, including supporting the efforts of other agencies, such as the National Crime Agency, in responding to the activities identified in the so-called ‘Laundromat’ exposé.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, HMRC supervises those Trust or Company Service Providers (including company formation agents) that do not fall under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority or legal or accountancy professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The action HMRC takes to discharge those supervisory responsibilities and its wider role in tackling financial crime, including support to government initiatives on targeting illicit finances, are described in a recent publication ‘Report on Tackling Financial Crime in the Supervised Sectors 2015-2017’.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 143868 143869 143871 question first answered 17/05/2018 15:04:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

904129

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken an investigation into the company agent that formed Tenby Services Ltd which had a registered office at International 145-157 St. John Street, London, EC1V 4PW, in relation to allegations of money laundering as a result of records obtained by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	143871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is unable to comment on any investigations into individuals or businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of its remit, HMRC has a multi-faceted role in identifying and tackling money laundering, including supporting the efforts of other agencies, such as the National Crime Agency, in responding to the activities identified in the so-called ‘Laundromat’ exposé.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, HMRC supervises those Trust or Company Service Providers (including company formation agents) that do not fall under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority or legal or accountancy professional bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The action HMRC takes to discharge those supervisory responsibilities and its wider role in tackling financial crime, including support to government initiatives on targeting illicit finances, are described in a recent publication ‘Report on Tackling Financial Crime in the Supervised Sectors 2015-2017’.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/704163/Report_on_Tackling_Financial_Crime_in_the_supervised_sectors_2015_to_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 143868 143869 143870 question first answered 17/05/2018 15:04:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

870243

registered interest
date	23/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will set out all companies that have been fined by HMRC for breaching the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 after June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	134107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>As part of the new Money Laundering Regulations introduced in June 2017, HMRC has a duty to publish information about penalties charged under the Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Publishing decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis, considering proportionality, size of penalties and any impact on the financial markets or an ongoing investigation. These considerations will inform whether HMRC publishes with full identity, anonymously or not at all in a listing on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently considering all relevant penalty cases and, where appropriate, will publish details on GOV.UK shortly and on an ongoing basis thereafter. All businesses receiving a penalty under the new regulations have been informed of HMRC’s duty to publish.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement was not in the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and the details of any penalties issued under those regulations cannot be published or disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/03/2018 16:37:39 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman