Question follow-through · 11404

National Security and Investment Act 2021

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to review the effectiveness of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
28 Oct 2024
Target answer date
30 Oct 2024
Answer
5 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to review the effectiveness of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The National Security and Investment (NSI) Act 2021 gives the Government power to scrutinise and intervene in acquisitions that may pose threats to national security, whilst also supporting secure and resilient growth. All sectors are within scope of the ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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