Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the EU Mission Report on the ad-hoc Delegation to Malta on 30 November 2017 to 1 December 2017, published in January 2018, what representations he has made to the Government of Malta on (a) money laundering, (b) tax avoidance and (c) tax evasion in the UK as a result of that country's sale of passports to investors.

The UK believes that multilateral cooperation is essential in tackling money laundering, tax evasion and all forms of cross-border financial crime. The UK discusses these issues regularly at international fora, and through bilateral dialogues as appropriate.