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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many additional staff his Department plans to recruit to Companies House to monitor the verification process outlined in his Department's consultation on corporate transparency and register reform published on 5 May 2019.

This consultation is still open. I am grateful for the hon. Member’s interest and encourage him to submit his views before it closes on 5 August.

After the consultation has closed and following analysis by the Department of the responses, the Government will consider what measures it proposes to implement or explore further.