§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many alternative or parallel remittance brokers have been registered as money service businesses since the introduction of the Money Laundering Regulations 2001. [158899]
§ Ruth KellyCustoms and Excise are required to keep a register of money service operators, under the 2001 Money Laundering Regulations. The register does not distinguish between conventional and alternative or parallel remittance brokers. To provide a breakdown of the overall number of businesses on the register would entail a disproportionate cost.