Question follow-through · 20702
Foreign Investment in UK: National Security
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many referrals to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 of acquisitions of UK firms in the (a) defence, (b) cybersecurity and (c) AI sectors have resulted in a transaction being
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 17 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 6 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 6 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many referrals to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 of acquisitions of UK firms in the (a) defence, (b) cybersecurity and (c) AI sectors have resulted in a transaction being
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Jan 2025
Answer published
Transparency is a crucial part of the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, whilst also balancing commercial and reputational considerations. Information related to publication of final orders is available on GOV.UK. The Government also publishes an...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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