United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101463
Companies House: Proof of Identity
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18 December 2025
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12 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House identity verification reforms announced on 16th October, what assessment his Department has made on whether a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) was undertak
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18 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Companies House identity verification reforms announced on 16th October, what assessment his Department has made on whether a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) was undertak
Source: Commons
12 January 2026
Answer
Companies House carried out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) regarding Identity Verification, including the use of GOV.UK One Login and Authorised Corporate Service Providers.In accordance with Article 36(4) of the UK GDPR, a formal consultation...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-18/101463
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865908
- uk · wq-1865908 · source updated 12 January 2026