Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have given to (1) the government of Pakistan and Federal Board of Revenue of Pakistan, and (2) British Overseas Territories, on preventing tax evasion and exposing corruption, following the leaks known as the Panama and Paradise papers.

Her Majesty's Government works with partners globally to address the serious issues of tax evasion and corruption.

The UK is supporting the Government of Pakistan to make tax reforms, widen the tax net and improve collection in order to better provide for their citizens.

UK Overseas Territories (OTs) with significant financial centres committed in 2016, to exchanging information with HMRC as well as to holding beneficial ownership information in central registers or similarly effective systems, and to provide UK law enforcement authorities with automatic access to such information. These arrangements are in the process of being implemented fully by the OTs.