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HL HL13721
British Virgin Islands: Companies
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20 January 2026
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2 February 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the percentage of companies registered in the British Virgin Islands which are held via a trust or complex legal arrangement; and whether legitimate interest registers will allow for the id
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20 January 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the percentage of companies registered in the British Virgin Islands which are held via a trust or complex legal arrangement; and whether legitimate interest registers will allow for the id
Source: Lords
2 February 2026
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Financial Services, including in relation to information on beneficial ownership, are a devolved matter for the Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Whilst it is not unusual to hold companies through legal arrangements, including Trusts, this G...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-20/HL13721
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1873634
- uk · wq-1873634 · source updated 2 February 2026