Asked by: Baroness Deech (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Companies House about facilitating the removal of peers' private addresses from the website for security reasons.
Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government aims to strike the right balance between transparency and privacy, ensuring the Companies House register does not become a tool for abuse. Any individual can therefore apply to protect their residential address in most cases where it appears on the public register. No evidence of being at risk of harm is required.