Lord Allan of Hallam
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Corruption
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
I am unable to answer that question. I will have to write to my noble friend.
Lord Allan of Hallam (LD)
Further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Pickles, a key element in fighting corruption is transparency around offshore companies which own property in the UK. Could the Minister supply to the House two figures? What is the number of offshore companies which own property in the UK, and what is the number of those which have failed to register their ownership details with Companies House, as they should have done by the end of January 2023?
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
Again, I am afraid I am going to have to write on this.