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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision about economic crime and corporate transparency; to make further provision about companies, limited partnerships and other kinds of corporate entity; and to make provision about the registration of overseas entities.

Sponsors · 2

  • Suella BravermanConservativeFareham
  • Lord Johnson of Lainston

Bill · 13

  • HL Bill 178 Commons Insistence and DisagreementLords
    25 Oct 2023· 169 KB
  • Bill 370 2022-23 (Lords insistence, non-insistence and amendments in lieu)Commons
    19 Oct 2023
  • HL Bill 172 Commons Reasons and InsistenceLords
    14 Sept 2023· 121 KB
  • Bill 363 2022-23 (Lords Disagreement, Amendments in Lieu and Non-Insistence)Commons
    12 Sept 2023
  • HL Bill 166 Commons Amendments to Lords Amendments, Commons Disagreements, Commons Amendments in Lieu and Commons ReasonsLords
    5 Sept 2023· 186 KB
  • Bill 346 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    11 Jul 2023
  • HL Bill 156 (as amended on Report)Lords
    27 Jun 2023· 2.6 MB
  • HL Bill 138 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    11 May 2023· 1.5 MB
  • HL Bill 96 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    27 Jan 2023· 2.3 MB
  • Bill 205 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    30 Nov 2022
  • Bill 205 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
    30 Nov 2022
  • Bill 154 2022-23 (as introduced)Commons
    22 Sept 2022
  • Bill 154 2022-23 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    22 Sept 2022

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 346 EN 2022-23 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    11 Jul 2023
  • HL Bill 96 Explanatory NotesLords
    1 Feb 2023· 1.4 MB
  • Bill 154 EN 2022-23Commons
    22 Sept 2022
  • Bill 154 EN 2022-23 - large printCommons
    22 Sept 2022

Impact Assessments · 17

  • Impact Assessment from HM Treasury on Enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countriesUnassigned
    26 Jun 2023· 273 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on Reform to the identification doctrineUnassigned
    13 Jun 2023· 433 KB
  • Impact Assessment from Ministry of Justice on New proactive information request power for the Solicitors Regulation Authority to use in relation to economic crimeUnassigned
    12 Apr 2023· 207 KB
  • Impact Assessment from Ministry of Justice on Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal financial penaltyUnassigned
    12 Apr 2023· 234 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on Introducing a failure to prevent fraud offence covering all large organisationsUnassigned
    12 Apr 2023· 414 KB
  • Impact Assessment on measures on Economic CrimeUnassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 641 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on Powers to seize illicit cryptoassetsUnassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 389 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on Exemptions for handling mixed suspected criminal and legitimate property (formerly called ringfencing)Unassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 324 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on DAML (Defence Against Money Laundering Suspicious Activity Reports) ReviewUnassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 419 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on Information Orders (IOs)Unassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 360 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Home Office on Information sharing between regulated entitiesUnassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 418 KB
  • Impact Assessment from Ministry of Justice on Removing the statutory cap on financial penalties for the Law Society (as delegated to the Solicitors Regulation Authority) in relation to economic crime mattersUnassigned
    26 Jan 2023· 275 KB
  • Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyUnassigned
    22 Sept 2022
  • Impact Assessment on Corporate Transparency and Companies House Register ReformUnassigned
    22 Sept 2022
  • Impact Assessment on Reform of limited partnership lawUnassigned
    22 Sept 2022
  • Impact Assessment on Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 2022 (Home Office measures)Unassigned
    22 Sept 2022
  • Impact Assessment from Ministry of Justice on New regulatory objective in the Legal Services Act 2007Unassigned
    22 Sept 2022· 234 KB

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 9

  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Sixth Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    3 Jul 2023· 113 KB
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Fifth Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    21 Jun 2023· 104 KB
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Fourth Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    16 Jun 2023· 101 KB
  • Third Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    14 Jun 2023· 240 KB
  • Second Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    19 Apr 2023· 175 KB
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    21 Mar 2023· 160 KB
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    31 Jan 2023· 904 KB
  • Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum – 24 October 2022Commons
    24 Oct 2022
  • Memorandum from the Home Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
    22 Sept 2022

Human rights memorandum · 4

  • Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum - Amendments made to Parts 1-3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill during Commons Consideration (BEIS measures)Unassigned
    3 Feb 2023· 233 KB
  • Supplementary European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum - Parts 4 and 5 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Home Office and Ministry of Justice measures)Unassigned
    3 Feb 2023· 208 KB
  • European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Memorandum - Parts 1-3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (BEIS measures)Commons
    22 Sept 2022
  • European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Memorandum - Parts 4-5 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (BEIS measures)Commons
    22 Sept 2022

Briefing papers · 2

  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: HL Bill 96Lords
    3 Feb 2023
  • Briefing Paper on progress of the BillCommons
    20 Jan 2023

Amendment Paper · 93

  • HL Bill 178-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons AmendmentsLords
    25 Oct 2023· 212 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 25 October 2023Commons
    25 Oct 2023
  • Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 24 October 2023Commons
    24 Oct 2023
  • HL Bill 172-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons ReasonsLords
    17 Oct 2023· 145 KB
  • HL Bill 172(c) Motions for Consideration of Commons ReasonsLords
    11 Oct 2023· 79 KB
  • HL Bill 172(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons ReasonsLords
    6 Oct 2023· 90 KB
  • HL Bill 172(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons ReasonsLords
    21 Sept 2023· 163 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 13 September 2023Commons
    13 Sept 2023
  • Manuscript Amendments, Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 13 September 2023Commons
    13 Sept 2023
  • HL Bill 166-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments and ReasonsLords
    8 Sept 2023· 264 KB
  • HL Bill 166(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments and ReasonsLords
    7 Sept 2023· 221 KB
  • HL Bill 166(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Amendments and ReasonsLords
    6 Sept 2023· 83 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 4 September 2023Commons
    4 Sept 2023
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 1 September 2023Commons
    1 Sept 2023
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 August 2023Commons
    25 Aug 2023
  • HL Bill 156-I Marshalled list for Third ReadingLords
    3 Jul 2023· 248 KB
  • HL Bill 156(a) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    29 Jun 2023· 464 KB
  • HL Bill 138-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
    23 Jun 2023· 196 KB
  • HL 138-I(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to Marshalled List)Lords
    21 Jun 2023· 139 KB
  • HL Bill 138-I Manuscript amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    20 Jun 2023· 158 KB
  • HL 138-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to Marshalled List)Lords
    20 Jun 2023· 71 KB
  • HL Bill 138-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    16 Jun 2023· 346 KB
  • HL Bill 138(h) Amendments for ReportLords
    15 Jun 2023· 235 KB
  • HL Bill 138(g) Amendments for ReportLords
    13 Jun 2023· 174 KB
  • HL Bill 138(f) Amendments for ReportLords
    9 Jun 2023· 96 KB
  • HL Bill 138(e) Amendment for ReportLords
    8 Jun 2023· 72 KB
  • HL Bill 138(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    25 May 2023· 93 KB
  • HL Bill 138(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    24 May 2023· 88 KB
  • HL Bill 138(b) Amendment for ReportLords
    23 May 2023· 66 KB
  • HL Bill 138(a) Amendment for ReportLords
    22 May 2023· 41 KB
  • HL Bill 96-VII Seventh marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    9 May 2023· 101 KB
  • HL Bill 96-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    4 May 2023· 153 KB
  • HL Bill 96-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    25 Apr 2023· 194 KB
  • HL Bill 96-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Apr 2023· 213 KB
  • HL Bill 96-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)Lords
    20 Apr 2023· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 96-III Third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    18 Apr 2023· 279 KB
  • HL Bill 96-II(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
    17 Apr 2023· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 96-II Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    14 Apr 2023· 305 KB
  • HL Bill 96-I(e) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    12 Apr 2023· 90 KB
  • HL Bill 96-I(d) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    11 Apr 2023· 170 KB
  • HL Bill 96-I(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    30 Mar 2023· 74 KB
  • HL Bill 96-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    29 Mar 2023· 78 KB
  • HL Bill 96-I(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    27 Mar 2023· 52 KB
  • HL Bill 96-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    23 Mar 2023· 302 KB
  • HL Bill 96(n) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Mar 2023· 85 KB
  • HL Bill 96(m) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Mar 2023· 50 KB
  • HL Bill 96(l) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    20 Mar 2023· 159 KB
  • HL Bill 96(k) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    17 Mar 2023· 66 KB
  • HL Bill 96(j) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Mar 2023· 92 KB
  • HL Bill 96(i) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    15 Mar 2023· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 96(h) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    14 Mar 2023· 73 KB
  • HL Bill 96(g) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    10 Mar 2023· 73 KB
  • HL Bill 96(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    8 Mar 2023· 79 KB
  • HL Bill 96(e) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    6 Mar 2023· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 96(d) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    2 Mar 2023· 70 KB
  • HL Bill 96(c) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    27 Feb 2023· 58 KB
  • HL Bill 96(b) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    22 Feb 2023· 50 KB
  • HL Bill 96(a) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    16 Feb 2023· 67 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 January 2023Commons
    25 Jan 2023
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 January 2023 - large printCommons
    25 Jan 2023
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 January 2023Commons
    24 Jan 2023
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 24 January 2023 - large printCommons
    24 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 January 2023Commons
    23 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2023Commons
    20 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2023Commons
    19 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2023Commons
    18 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2023Commons
    17 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2023Commons
    16 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2023Commons
    13 Jan 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2023Commons
    11 Jan 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 November 2022Commons
    29 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 November 2022Commons
    25 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 November 2022Commons
    24 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2022Commons
    23 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 November 2022Commons
    22 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 November 2022Commons
    18 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 November 2022Commons
    17 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 November 2022Commons
    16 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 November 2022Commons
    15 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 November 2022Commons
    14 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 November 2022Commons
    11 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 November 2022Commons
    10 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 November 2022Commons
    9 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 November 2022Commons
    8 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 November 2022Commons
    4 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 November 2022Commons
    3 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 November 2022Commons
    2 Nov 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 November 2022Commons
    1 Nov 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 31 October 2022Commons
    31 Oct 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2022Commons
    28 Oct 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 October 2022Commons
    27 Oct 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 October 2022Commons
    26 Oct 2022
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 October 2022Commons
    25 Oct 2022

Bill proceedings: Commons · 5

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 25 October 2023Commons
    25 Oct 2023
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Messages as at 13 September 2023Commons
    13 Sept 2023
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 4 September 2023Commons
    4 Sept 2023
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 January 2023Commons
    25 Jan 2023
  • All proceedings up to 29 November 2022 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    29 Nov 2022

Selection of amendments: Commons · 12

  • Grouping by Secretary Suella Braverman and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 25 October 2023Commons
    25 Oct 2023
  • Grouping by Secretary Suella Braverman and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 13 September 2023Commons
    13 Sept 2023
  • Grouping by Secretary Suella Braverman and selection of motions and amendments by Mr Speaker - 4 September 2023Commons
    4 Sept 2023
  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 24 and 25 January 2023Commons
    24 Jan 2023
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 29 November 2022Commons
    28 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 24 November 2022Commons
    24 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 22 November 2022Commons
    22 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 November 2022Commons
    17 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 15 November 2022Commons
    14 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 8 November 2022Commons
    7 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 3 November 2022Commons
    2 Nov 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 1 November 2022Commons
    31 Oct 2022

Written evidence · 31

  • Written evidence submitted by Professor Nic Ryder (Cardiff University), Dr Samantha Bourton (University of the West of England, Bristol) and Dr Fiona Brimblecombe (The University of Manchester) (ECCTB30)Commons
    30 Nov 2022· 268 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by The Payments Association (further submission) (ECCTB31)Commons
    30 Nov 2022· 218 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Michael Barron, Director, Michael Barron Consulting Limited, and Tim Law, Director, Engaged Consulting Limited (joint submission) (ECCTB32)Commons
    30 Nov 2022
  • Written evidence submitted by the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition (ECCTB28)Commons
    25 Nov 2022· 444 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by OneID (ECCTB29)Commons
    25 Nov 2022· 110 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Mark Hardy (ECCTB21)Commons
    23 Nov 2022· 141 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Elspeth Berry, Associate Professor of Law, Nottingham Law School (further/second supplementary submission) (ECCTB22)Commons
    23 Nov 2022· 136 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Mastercard (ECCTB23)Commons
    23 Nov 2022· 62 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Legal Services Board (ECCTB24)Commons
    23 Nov 2022· 99 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Professor John Heathershaw, University of Exeter, and Thomas Mayne, University of Oxford (supplementary submission) (ECCTB25)Commons
    23 Nov 2022
  • Letter from Kevin Hollinrake MP, Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business, at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, dated 21 November 2022, re: Clarifications from Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Public Bill Committee, Day 5, Thursday 17 November (ECCTB26)Commons
    23 Nov 2022· 164 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Peters and Peters Solicitors LLP (ECCTB27)Commons
    23 Nov 2022· 195 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) (ECCTB19)Commons
    18 Nov 2022
  • Written evidence submitted by ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) (ECCTB20)Commons
    18 Nov 2022· 165 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by City of London Police (ECCTB11)Commons
    16 Nov 2022
  • Written evidence submitted by The Payments Association (ECCTB13)Commons
    16 Nov 2022· 199 KB
  • Letter submitted by Tom Tugendhat MP, Security Minister, Home Office, dated 8 November 2022, re: further Government Amendments (ECCTB14)Commons
    16 Nov 2022· 113 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of Scotland (ECCTB15)Commons
    16 Nov 2022· 233 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (ECCTB16)Commons
    16 Nov 2022· 201 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) (ECCTB17)Commons
    16 Nov 2022· 157 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) (ECCTB18)Commons
    16 Nov 2022· 256 KB
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by OpenCorporates (ECCTB08)Commons
    9 Nov 2022
  • Supplementary written evidence submitted by Elspeth Berry, Associate Professor of Law, Nottingham Law School (ECCTB09)Commons
    9 Nov 2022
  • Written evidence submitted by Spotlight on Corruption (ECCTB10)Commons
    9 Nov 2022· 281 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Transparency International UK, prepared with support from Open Ownership (ECCTB06)Commons
    2 Nov 2022· 608 KB
  • Letter from Kevin Hollinrake MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, dated 31 October 2022, re: further Government Amendments (ECCTB07)Commons
    2 Nov 2022· 127 KB
  • Letter from Tom Tugendhat MP, Security Minister, Home Office, and Jackie Doyle-Price MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, dated 24 October 2022, re: Government Amendments (ECCTB04)Commons
    28 Oct 2022· 162 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by British Property Federation (BPF) (ECCTB05)Commons
    28 Oct 2022· 157 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body (ECCTB01)Commons
    26 Oct 2022· 237 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Encompass Corporation (ECCTB02)Commons
    26 Oct 2022
  • Written evidence submitted by British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BCVA) (ECCTB03)Commons
    26 Oct 2022· 200 KB

Select Committee report · 2

  • 36th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory ReformLords
    14 Jun 2023
  • 27th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    3 Mar 2023

Will write letters · 1

  • Letter from Lord Johnson to Peers regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate (first day): the Registrar's powers and objectives, people with significant control (PSC) information, director disqualification sanctions - Crown Dependencies, and false statement offences.Unassigned
    12 Apr 2023

Press notices · 1

  • Call for written evidence: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillCommons
    17 Oct 2022

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56)Unassigned
    26 Oct 2023

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 3

  • Legislative Consent Motion from the Scottish Parliament - 26 October 2023Commons
    26 Oct 2023
  • Scottish Parliament agreed to Legislative Consent Motion S6M-09723 on 28 June 2023Unassigned
    28 Jun 2023· 192 KB
  • Legislative Consent Motion approved by Senedd on 21 JuneUnassigned
    21 Jun 2023· 199 KB

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