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Overseas Investment: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to section 1.3 2. of the UK-US Atlantic Declaration, what progress his Department has made on engaging with (a) business and (b) financial stakeholders to develop an evidence base to (i)

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Nov 2024
Target answer date
14 Nov 2024
Answer
14 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to section 1.3 2. of the UK-US Atlantic Declaration, what progress his Department has made on engaging with (a) business and (b) financial stakeholders to develop an evidence base to (i)

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade is engaging with businesses and financial stakeholders to better understand the potential national security risk posed by outward direct investment in sensitive sectors. In May, the Cabinet Office issued public guidan...

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