All 1 Debates between Chris Bryant and Baroness Hodge of Barking

Tue 1st May 2018
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]
Commons Chamber

3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons

Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]

Debate between Chris Bryant and Baroness Hodge of Barking
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.