Sixth Report: Striking the balance: Protecting national security through foreign investment legislation

Select Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee HC 296 19 January 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 4 items (2 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 4 of 4 classified)
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 1
Government response
Tenth Special Report: Striking the balance: Protecting national security through foreign investment legislation: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report · published 26 Feb 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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2 Conclusion Acknowledged
Para 20
The Bill in its current form does not provide sufficiently clear guidance on how national...
Conclusion
The Bill in its current form does not provide sufficiently clear guidance on how national security should be understood. This is likely to hinder targeted application of the new law, with adverse repercussions for the UK’s national security and economy. Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's observation by reiterating its deliberate decision not to define ‘national security’ in the Bill, citing the need for flexibility to respond to evolving risks.
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