| Heading: |
Foreign Investment in UK: National Security |
| Question ID: |
1804861 |
| UIN: |
54012 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-21 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4813 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Richard Holden
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| Asking Member handle: |
RicHolden
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@RicHolden
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many instances there have been of foreign-owned companies using shell companies to bypass the National Security and Investment Act 2021 since 5 July 2024. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-02 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4820 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
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| Answering Member handle: |
abenaopp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@abenaopp
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| Answer text: |
Under the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, the Government identifies and takes action in investments and other acquisitions of control in the UK economy that could harm our national security. Our powers apply to all types of acquirer. Acquisiti... |
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| Answering body ID: |
53 |
| Answering body name: |
Cabinet Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |