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Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 December 2009. It was answered by Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.


Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his Department will bring forward proposals to extend the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to include company registrars as bodies which may be investigated and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and the Financial Services Ombudsman.
Answer

The Government keep under review those activities which are subject to regulation. At this time we have no plans to include company registrars within the regulatory framework. Whenever the Government plan any changes to the scope of regulation this will generally be subject to public consultation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
502 c1007W; 306267
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Company accounts Financial services Regulation
Link
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