Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure improved transparency and access to information about beneficial ownership of overseas entities since July 2024.
Answered by Lord Leong - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government remains committed to increasing knowledge of beneficial ownership of overseas entities. In February 2025, the Government introduced The Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. This enables the public to apply to access unpublished trust information on the Register of Overseas Entities from 31 August 2025, increasing transparency and empowering stakeholders to scrutinise entities more effectively. The Government will also publish a response to the public consultation on the Transparency of Land Ownership Involving Trusts in due course.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken since 4 July to assess the commercial links between the UK and Xinjiang, and measure the flow of products entering the UK from Xinjiang.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
The UK does not publish data on the levels of trade between the UK and specific regions of mainland China. However, the UK’s Overseas Business Risk guidance makes clear the government’s serious concerns about the widespread and systematic human rights violations in Xinjiang and urges companies to conduct appropriate due diligence when making business decisions.