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

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent people being registered as company directors without being aware of their responsibilities.

Since 10 October 2015, the Registrar of Companies has been required under section 1079B of the Companies Act 2006 to provide newly appointed company directors with information about their duties and responsibilities as a director. This information is contained in a leaflet which the Registrar sends to all newly appointed directors.