The illusive answer as to why Remainer Hunt isn't too bothered by No Deal:
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Jeremy Hunt Has Remembered That He Broke Anti–Money Laundering Laws Last Year
The Tory leadership candidate assured reporters on Monday morning that he’d never broken the criminal law, but later clarified that in response to questions from BuzzFeed News.
In 2018, the Daily Telegraph reported that Hunt had initially failed to declare to Companies House his 50% interest in a property firm used to buy seven luxury flats, a criminal offence punishable by a fine or up to two years in prison.
He was reported to have breached the Companies Act by failing to declare to Companies House, the UK’s registrar for companies, that he was a “Person with Significant Control” (PSC) within 28 days of registering the firm. The government’s guidance on the legislation states: “Failure to do so is a criminal offence.”
A company registration document was incorrect because it failed to declare Hunt’s interest, also a criminal offence under the Companies Act.
“Failure to provide accurate information on the PSC register and failure to comply with notices requiring someone to provide information are criminal offences, and may result in a fine and or a prison sentence of up to two years,” the guidance says.
Companies House usually enforces these laws with a retrospective compliance-based approach rather than pursuing those who fail to initially declare their interests through the courts.
The rules were brought in by David Cameron’s government in June 2016 — while Hunt was serving in the cabinet — to clamp down on money laundering, tax evasion, and corruption.
When the laws were introduced, the business minister, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, said: “Companies that disguise who owns or controls them are not playing by the rules and have something to hide.
“This register, the first of its kind in the world, will help tackle abuse of corporate entities. This is part of our commitment to creating an environment of trust and accountability for business.”
In addition, Hunt failed to declare his interest to the parliamentary authorities.