Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 9905 on Foreign Companies: Ownership, how many of those penalties were (a) financial sanctions, (b) disqualification and (c) criminal sanctions.
Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Of the 445 penalties issued to overseas entities for failure to register, as of 31 March 2026, all were financial sanctions in the form of civil penalties.
Failure to register is a criminal offence under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. The Registrar has the power to issue financial penalties as a sanction, as they have done in all cases.
The Register of Overseas Entities framework does not provide for disqualification, as overseas entities are established and governed under the laws of their home jurisdictions, where responsibility for corporate governance and any disqualification measures rests.
Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support her Department provides is providing to Norfolk councils to help resume small waste electrical and electronic equipment and battery recycling services halted as a result of a recycling centre fire.
Answered by Mary Creagh
Defra officials and the Environment Agency (EA) are engaging with Norfolk County Council regarding the challenges it is facing resuming WEEE and batteries recycling services.
Local EA teams are providing advice, including advising on Regulatory Position Statements to help restore full services as quickly and safely as possible, whilst maintaining environmental compliance. Interim measures have already enabled the continued collection of large domestic appliances.
Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence the MCA used to determine changes to coastguard remuneration; and if she will publish that evidence.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling.
The legal position, the operational implications, the wider organisational impact and the effect on individuals have all been considered, as well as the feedback Coastguard Rescue Officers (CRO) have given us.
Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 11057 on Foreign Companies: Land, what is the total number of land titles bought after 1999 owned by overseas entities which do not have an owner registered on the Register of Overseas Entities.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
HM Land Registry does not collect the data in question and so does not hold the information requested.
Data showing every completed record about non-UK companies or corporate bodies that own land in England and Wales is available in the dataset of overseas companies, which can be found on gov.uk here.
In respect of the number of overseas entities who are registered proprietors of titles within scope of the Register of Overseas Entities and have failed to register, based on data available to Companies House, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 11057 on 22 June 2026 by the Department for Business and Trade.