Lords Grand Committee

30 June 2026

Lords Grand Committee Actual start House of Lords

15:22 - 15:33
Speaker 1
Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.  Lord Young. 
15:33 - 17:29
Speaker 2
My Lords, I beg to move that the Committee consider the Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.  These regulations make targeted and technical amendments to strengthen the operation and transparency of the Register of Overseas Entities, which I will refer to as the ROE. 

They also correct a technical issue relating to the united to the limited liability partnership, which I will refer to as LLPs.  The government remains committed to improving transparency of beneficial ownership as part of our efforts to tackle economic crime, whilst ensuring appropriate safeguards for sensitive personal information.  Noble lords will be aware that the ROE established by the economic crime transparency and enforcement act 2022 is a key part of that framework.  It is a public register requiring overseas entities that own or purchase land in the United Kingdom to disclose information about their beneficial owners or managing officers to companies house. 

The register plays an important role in exposing ownership structures and supporting efforts to combat illicit activity.  Information on the ROE has been used by law enforcement agencies, journalists and others investigating corruption, money laundering and assets held by sanctioned individuals.  Last year, the government increased public access to trust information on the ROE through the launch of the Trust Disclosure Service on 31st August 2025.  The service allows members of the public to apply to Companies House for access to trust information held on the register. 

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