Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 118852, on Money Laundering, how frequently and in relation to which comparative data are Companies House's systematic checks of the Companies Register conducted.

Companies House carries out systematic checks on all information received, ensuring that it is valid, complete and in compliance with company law filing requirements.

Digital filings are subjected to a number of systematic checks. These help companies file the right information at the time of filing. It improves the quality of the information, and means that Companies House does not have to reject filings back to companies.

Examiners employ similar checks for paper filings. Systematic checks and rules help ensure, among other things, that the specific document filed contains the correct company name and number, that the information filed is required by the legislation, that it is authenticated by the company.