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822810

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date	15/01/2018
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: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on business and public confidence of the HM Revenue and Customs' guidance note which maintains that data concerning company registration from Companies House should not be relied upon because this data is obtained only on a trust basis.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. HM Revenue and Customs’ guidance note “Anti-Money Laundering Supervision: Trust or Company Service Providers” does not comment on the basis on which Companies House obtains company registration data.</p><p> </p><p>Companies House carries out checks on all information received, ensuring that it is valid, complete and in compliance with company law filing requirements. The obligation to ensure that the information is accurate lies with the company and its directors. The validation checks serve to help companies get it right.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/01/2018 11:34:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

822948

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2017 to Question 118851, on Money Laundering, what steps he is taking within the reform to the SARs regime to drive up engagement with (a) Trust or Company Service Providers and (b) other reporting sectors on improvements to SAR reporting.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office and the National Crime Agency have initiated a SARs Reform Programme to deliver end-to-end improvements to the SARs regime. This will include improving the quality of SARs reporting, addressing concerns of defensive-reporting and under-reporting, enhancing the capabilities of the UK Financial Intelligence Unit, and increasing the use, exploitation and analysis of SARs by law enforcement bodies. The regulated sector have been extensively consulted and engaged in the design of the Reform Programme.</p><p>In addition, the Home Office’s ‘Flag It Up’ campaign works with the National Crime Agency and regulatory bodies in relevant professional sectors to drive engagement with best practice guidance on SARs reporting, and prevent potential involvement with money laundering activities. The NCA also engage on a regular basis with the regulated sector through the SARs Regime Committee.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/01/2018 16:00:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

822951

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118852, on Money Laundering, how frequently and in relation to which comparative data are Companies House's systematic checks of the Companies Register conducted.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Companies House carries out systematic checks on all information received, ensuring that it is valid, complete and in compliance with company law filing requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Digital filings are subjected to a number of systematic checks. These help companies file the right information at the time of filing. It improves the quality of the information, and means that Companies House does not have to reject filings back to companies.</p><p> </p><p>Examiners employ similar checks for paper filings. Systematic checks and rules help ensure, among other things, that the specific document filed contains the correct company name and number, that the information filed is required by the legislation, that it is authenticated by the company.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/01/2018 11:36:47 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

822958

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118847, what proportion of HM Revenue and Customs staff were engaged with their Learning Framework in the last 12 months; and which specialist areas those staff engaged with most frequently in that time period.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The ‘learning framework’ referred to in Question 118847 covers a range of learning programmes for new recruits as well as professional development opportunities for current staff to support them to maintain, and grow, their skills and knowledge. Each learning programme and development opportunity will be tailored to provide specific skills for the role and tax regime. So the time spent, and the activity undertaken, will vary depending on the role and the individual’s own knowledge and experience.</p><p> </p><p>New recruits to tax roles have an induction programme which will be followed by technical and operational training which can take between 26 weeks and 30 months depending upon the level of specialist knowledge required. Current staff have a development plan which supports their ongoing professional development and provides at least 5 days each year to keep their skills up to date. The content of the development plan will be driven by the requirements of the tax regime and their particular role.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/01/2018 13:58:05 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

823041

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how he categorises different submissions that have been made through the Companies House's register of companies Report It feature; and what submissions he has received by category through that feature since its launch.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	122724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>34,111 queries have been received in the period from introduction on 28 July 2017 to 18 Dec 2017. A proportion of these queries are sampled for categorisation purposes. Approximately 45% are correctly addressed to Companies House. Companies House categorises into the following major categories in order to relay to the correct team for further action: General enquiries, registered office address &amp; directors appointment disputes, complaints (customer service and removal of personal details), alleged fraudulent activity/breaches of Companies Act, system issues and removal or amendment of documents from register.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 22/01/2018 11:32:49 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds