Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]

Debate between Baroness Hodge of Barking and Chris Bryant
Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant
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So far, we have been talking about public registers of beneficial ownership of companies. Does my right hon. Friend accept that this should also apply to beneficial ownership of trusts? It seems incomprehensible to me that we in this country should keep the trusts quite separate and quite hidden.

Baroness Hodge of Barking Portrait Dame Margaret Hodge
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I completely concur with the point made so forcefully by my hon. Friend. No doubt that will be subject to further campaigns for a change in legislation over the coming period.