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Foreign Companies

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 126104

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Reforms to make it easier for overseas companies to move to the UK, published on 25 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the capacity of Compan

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Department for Business and Trade will continue to work closely with Companies House to ensure the regime will be implemented effectively and applications can be processed in a timely manner.

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