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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Recorded timeline

  1. 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

  2. 6 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 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...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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