Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many director disqualifications in relation to convictions abroad there have been under section 104 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.
Answered by Margot James
There have been no director disqualifications in relation to convictions abroad under section 104 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the total value is of fines for companies' offences under sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015 since 31 January 2015.
Answered by Margot James
The total value of fines collected since 31st January 2015 for companies’ officers’ offences under the sections referred to is nil.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many registered offices, inspection places and business locations the Companies House Breaches Team has visited in order to verify companies' compliance with sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015 since 31 January 2015.
Answered by Margot James
Enforcement of Section 21, 22 and 23 of the Company Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations is undertaken in response to information being brought to the attention of Companies House or another enforcement agencies attention, rather than through pro-active enforcement visits. Companies House's primary aim will be to try to achieve compliance. If the company does not comply, the case will be referred to prosecutors and a prosecution will be bought if it is deemed to be in the public interest. In the event of a conviction the Court would impose the appropriate penalty. Companies House has received two complaints under these sections. Of these two complied when contacted by Companies House and one company was on a dissolution path and so no further action was taken as it would not have been in the public interest as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many registered offices and inspection places there are in relation to sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015.
Answered by Margot James
There are 4,086,190 registered offices and inspection locations in relation to sections 21, 22, and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2006.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many companies have been fined for offences under sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015 since 31 January 2015.
Answered by Margot James
No companies have been fined for offences under the sections referred to since 31st January 2015.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many companies the Companies House Breaches Team has investigated for breaches of sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015 since 31 January 2015.
Answered by Margot James
Companies House received three public complaints surrounding sections 21, 22, and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015. Of these complaints two complied when contacted by Companies House and one company was on a dissolution path and so no further action was taken as it would not have been in the public interest as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many companies have been found guilty of offences under sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015.
Answered by Margot James
No companies have been found guilty of offences under the sections referred to since 31st January 2015
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which UK government agency is responsible for ensuring that Limited Liability Partnership registrations comply with section 18 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009.
Answered by Margot James
Companies House has the initial responsibility for ensuring Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) comply with their responsibilities under section 18 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009. Companies House will consider what action to take on receipt of a public complaint that an LLP has failed to meet its obligations under section 162(6) of the Companies Act 2006, as applied by section 18 of the 2009 Regulations. Companies House's primary aim will be to try to achieve compliance. If the LLP does not comply, the case will be referred to prosecutors and a prosecution will be brought if it is deemed to be in the public interest.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what sanctions have been applied against Limited Liability Partnership designated members that are offshore corporate members and did not supply the details specified in section 18 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 since the coming into force of those regulations.
Answered by Margot James
No sanctions have been applied to Limited Liability Partnership designated members that are offshore corporate members and did not supply the details specified in section 18 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 in each of the last three years, the latest period for which information is available. Companies House has not received any public complaints related to this. Were it to do so it would consider what action to take. Companies House's primary aim would be to try to achieve compliance. If the LLP did not comply, the case would be referred to prosecutors and a prosecution would be brought if it were deemed to be in the public interest. In the event of a conviction the Court would impose the appropriate penalty.
Asked by: Roger Mullin (Scottish National Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many non-dormant UK companies and Limited Liability Partnerships Companies House Breaches Team monitors for breaches of sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015.
Answered by Margot James
Companies House’s Breaches Team does not monitor for breaches of sections 21, 22, and 23 of the Company, Limited Liability Partnership and Business (Names and Trading Disclosures) Regulations 2015. It acts on receipt of a public complaint and during the period Companies House received three complaints.