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<p>No Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) have been fined since the People with Significant
Control register came into force.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer
given to her on 2nd July 2018 to Question 157783. Compliance is Companies House’s
primary aim, rather than prosecution. It is taking action to ensure that all SLPs
report their PSC information. Companies House is actively engaged with SLPs and their
representatives to make them aware of their responsibilities, and in addition, it
has issued reminder letters to all SLPs who have failed to file PSC information. Failure
to comply with the requirement to report PSC information does not incur a civil penalty
but it is an offence and may lead to a fine or imprisonment upon prosecution. Companies
House is not a prosecuting body and will refer cases to a relevant prosecutor when
all other avenues have been exhausted and an SLP has not complied with their obligations.</p><p>In
April the Government consulted on a package of reforms which would limit the misuse
of limited partnerships, including in their Scottish form. I anticipate that the Government’s
response will be published in due course.</p>
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