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My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also...
My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also...
The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also publishing some new consultations and a number of responses to consultations on tax policy which have concluded.
The...
The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also publishing some new consultations and a number of responses to consultations on tax policy which have concluded.
The...
Letter dated 03/07/2026 from Rachel Blake MP to James Wild MP regarding off-the-shelf companies and the Government’s assessment of the impact of the measures, as discussed during the Delegated Legislation Committee Debate on the Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026. 2p.
Letter dated 03/07/2026 from Rachel Blake MP to James Wild MP regarding off-the-shelf companies and the Government’s assessment of the impact of the measures, as discussed during the Delegated Legislation Committee Debate on the Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026. 2p.
Letter dated 30/06/2026 from Lord Stockwood of Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes to Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Baroness Kramer regarding questions raised during the Committee stage (first day) of the Financial Services and Markets Bill: shared liability for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud across the wider ecosystem, greater transparency on APP fraud performance, discussions with technology platforms about fraud originating on their services and what more technology firms should be required to do, stronger incentives to online platforms to prevent fraud, plans to introduce legislation. 4p.
Letter dated 30/06/2026 from Lord Stockwood of Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes to Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Baroness Kramer regarding questions raised during the Committee stage (first day) of the Financial Services and Markets Bill: shared liability for Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud across the wider ecosystem, greater transparency on APP fraud...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of strengthening the sanctions regime so that investment into indebted companies cannot ultimately improve the position of sanctioned Russian banks.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of strengthening the sanctions regime so that investment into indebted companies cannot ultimately improve the position of sanctioned Russian banks.
Together with our international partners the UK has applied the most comprehensive sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. Nevertheless, we continue to keep our sanctions regimes, measures and effectiveness under constant review and adapt them to respond to evolving risks.
UK financial sanctions prohibit making funds or economic resources available, directly or indirectly, to designated persons, including sanctioned Russian banks, and prohibit circumvention of these measures. The UK has also implemented a prohibition on investments in relation to Russia. All UK entities are required to comply, supported by robust enforcement across government, but it is our long-standing policy not to comment on individual companies or investments.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many addresses in the United Kingdom are currently registered as the VAT address of 100 or more businesses; and what processes HMRC has in place to verify that such addresses represent legitimate serviced office arrangements rather than address fraud.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many addresses in the United Kingdom are currently registered as the VAT address of 100 or more businesses; and what processes HMRC has in place to verify that such addresses represent legitimate serviced office arrangements rather than address fraud.
As of Tuesday 19 May 2026, there are 165 UK addresses that are currently registered as the VAT address of 100 or more businesses.
HMRC undertakes a range of checks to ensure that business addresses provided for VAT registration purposes are appropriate. As part of the registration process, HMRC assesses the information supplied by the applicant, including the declared address, against the nature of the business and established risk indicators.
Where necessary, HMRC requests further information or supporting evidence before deciding whether to approve a registration.
HMRC also undertakes ongoing, risk‑based compliance activity after registration. Where an address is identified as higher risk, including those associated with large numbers of registrations, further checks may be carried out to ensure it is being used legitimately, including in cases involving serviced office arrangements.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, since January 2021, how many applications for UK VAT registration from companies incorporated in the UK within the previous 24 months have been (a) accepted without a compliance check, (b) accepted following a compliance check, (c) refused, and (d) subsequently cancelled within 12...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, since January 2021, how many applications for UK VAT registration from companies incorporated in the UK within the previous 24 months have been (a) accepted without a compliance check, (b) accepted following a compliance check, (c) refused, and (d) subsequently cancelled within 12...
HMRC introduced a new VAT Registration Service in August 2022. The previous registration service did not include incorporation date data, so figures are only available from August 2022 to 1 January 2026.
The figures below relate to UK VAT registration applications from companies incorporated in the UK within the previous 24 months.
Outcome | Approximate number |
Automatically accepted | 328,000 |
Accepted after review | 158,200 |
Refused (for any reason) | 88,300 |
Subsequently deregistered within 12 months | 75,800 |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to adding (a) a company registration number field to the HMRC VAT number checker service and (b) a VAT registration number field to the Companies House public register, so that the two identifiers can be cross-referenced by members...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration has been given to adding (a) a company registration number field to the HMRC VAT number checker service and (b) a VAT registration number field to the Companies House public register, so that the two identifiers can be cross-referenced by members...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Companies House (CH) are committed to preventing fraud and tax evasion by identifying and holding accountable corporate entities that attempt to evade their responsibilities and tax liabilities. The departments have strong relations, further strengthened by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) and have developed a collective Programme of activities to facilitate closer cooperation on company registrations and de-registrations, accounting and filing, and sharing risk intelligence and data.
There are no plans in place to add a Company Number field to the UK VAT Registration checker service, or a VAT Registration Number field to the Companies House online register. However, HMRC and CH will continue to work together to develop and implement further improvements to the way that businesses register as a company and register for corporation tax and VAT to reduce tax evasion and corporate fraud.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of public equity investment in frontier artificial intelligence companies in encouraging those firms to list or dual-list on UK capital markets.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has assessed the potential merits of public equity investment in frontier artificial intelligence companies in encouraging those firms to list or dual-list on UK capital markets.
The British Business Bank’s Five Year Strategic Plan, published in November 2025, sets a clear focus on improving access to finance for smaller and high-growth businesses, helping crowd in private capital and ensuring more UK companies can reach scale and ultimately access public markets. A strong early‑stage and scale‑up ecosystem is essential to the long‑term depth and competitiveness of the UK’s public equity markets.
In 2025, the Government increased the British Business Bank’s financial capacity to £25.6 billion, marking a major step change in its ability to support UK businesses to start and scale.
The Government have also delivered an ambitious set of reforms to boost the UK’s capital markets and make it easier to IPO in the UK through an ambitious modernisation of the UK’s listings rules. Taken together, these reforms make it easier to start, scale and list in the UK.
Committee stage, except clauses 1 to 8, schedules 1 and 2, clauses 9, 10, 69 and 62, schedule 12, clauses 63 to 68 and 83 to 85, schedule 13, clause 86 and any new clauses or new schedules relating to the subject matter of these clauses and schedules. Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Clauses 11 and 12 agreed to. Clause 13, discussed with Government amendments and new clause 34. Clause 13 agreed to as amended. Clause 14, discussed with Government amendments, an amendment, clause 15 stand part, and new clause 1. Clause 14 agreed to. Amendment to clause 15 negatived on division (2 votes to 10). Clause 15 agreed to as amended. Clauses 16 to 23 agreed to. clause 24 agreed to as amended. Clause 25, discussed with clauses 26 and 27 stand part, Government amendments and new clause 25. Clauses 25 and 27 agreed to as amended. Clause 26 agreed to. Clause 28, discussed with clause 29 stand part, and new clause 2. Clauses 28 and 29 agreed to. Clause 30, discussed with new clause 3, agreed to. Clauses 31 to 34 agreed to. Clause 35, discussed with new clauses 28 and 29
Committee stage, except clauses 1 to 8, schedules 1 and 2, clauses 9, 10, 69 and 62, schedule 12, clauses 63 to 68 and 83 to 85, schedule 13, clause 86 and any new clauses or new schedules relating to the subject matter of these clauses and schedules. Programme motion...
Letter dated 26/01/2026 from Sam Woods, Deputy Governor and CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority to Gareth Thomas MP in response to a written parliamentary question regarding how many businesses have applications pending for banking licences. 2p.
Letter dated 26/01/2026 from Sam Woods, Deputy Governor and CEO, Prudential Regulation Authority to Gareth Thomas MP in response to a written parliamentary question regarding how many businesses have applications pending for banking licences. 2p.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she received representations from Anas Sarwar MSP between 1 July 2025 and 27 November 2025 on the windfall tax on oil and gas companies.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she received representations from Anas Sarwar MSP between 1 July 2025 and 27 November 2025 on the windfall tax on oil and gas companies.
The government receives representations from a wide range of stakeholders on the budget, including those from Scottish Labour.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the confidence of financial technology company founders in the UK economy.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the confidence of financial technology company founders in the UK economy.
The UK has a long history as a powerhouse of financial services innovation, which has made the UK one of the most attractive locations worldwide to establish Fintechs. The Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy set out a comprehensive package of reforms to maintain the UK’s global leadership in Fintech.
The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a business, recognising the importance of a competitive investment environment for economic growth. The UK is already the best place in Europe to establish a business, and, to make it even easier for entrepreneurs to scale and stay in the UK, the most recent Budget set out a series of measures which will help unlock billions in investment, expand tax reliefs, and make government a better customer for innovative businesses.
Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of the role of private equity in the UK economy.
Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of the role of private equity in the UK economy.
My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to revisit one of the darker corners of the financial services sector and to see what has altered since noble Lords last debated the issue in 2022. The excellent Library brief defines private equity as “a managed fund”, aiming to secure “a...
My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to revisit one of the darker corners of the financial services sector and to see what has altered since noble Lords last debated the issue in 2022. The excellent Library brief defines private equity as “a managed fund”, aiming to secure “a...
My Lords, I will speak on the role of private equity within the modern pensions landscape and, in particular, the implications of the Government’s Mansion House reforms for the Local Government Pension Scheme and long-term investment in the United Kingdom. The reforms announced in 2024 mark an important moment. They...
My Lords, I will speak on the role of private equity within the modern pensions landscape and, in particular, the implications of the Government’s Mansion House reforms for the Local Government Pension Scheme and long-term investment in the United Kingdom. The reforms announced in 2024 mark an important moment. They...
My Lords, as I have disclosed in the register of interests, I serve on Oxford University’s endowment investment committee, which allocates capital to private equity. There is always a risk that a debate on the role of private equity will be based on dated views of the industry, characterised by...
My Lords, as I have disclosed in the register of interests, I serve on Oxford University’s endowment investment committee, which allocates capital to private equity. There is always a risk that a debate on the role of private equity will be based on dated views of the industry, characterised by...
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Monks for introducing this debate on an important subject and the noble Baronesses, Lady Stedman-Scott and Lady Moyo, for their interesting contributions. They presented a powerful case in favour of private equity, but there is another side to the story. My noble...
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Monks for introducing this debate on an important subject and the noble Baronesses, Lady Stedman-Scott and Lady Moyo, for their interesting contributions. They presented a powerful case in favour of private equity, but there is another side to the story. My noble...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Monks, on securing this very timely and important debate. I declare all sorts of interests. I am a founder and current senior partner of the advisory firm, Cavendish Corporate Finance—I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, for his comments on...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Monks, on securing this very timely and important debate. I declare all sorts of interests. I am a founder and current senior partner of the advisory firm, Cavendish Corporate Finance—I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, for his comments on...