Active 35 of 135 events
Threads / National Security and Investment Act Regulations / Timeline
Lifecycle stage Implementation
1,041 days in stage

National Security and Investment Act Regulations

The Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are implementing and updating regulations under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 to control acquisitions of qualifying entities that pose national security risks. The regulatory framework specifies which entities trigger mandatory notification requirements, with ongoing consultation with industry stakeholders on notifiable acquisition thresholds and definitions.

Log in for AI briefing
Showing 35 of 135 signals
Sort Latest first Oldest first
Family 1
Signal
Year
Body
Role
Clear all
Family: Scrutiny and evidence

2026

3 events
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether sensitive government data was (a) stored in and (b) transmitted through Global Switch data centres following the acquisition of a 49% stake by Elegant Jubilee Ltd in December 2016.

Why linked: April 2026 PQ on whether sensitive government data was stored in Global Switch data centres following the Elegant Jubilee acquisition.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether sensitive government data was (a) stored in and (b) transmitted through Global Switch data centres following the acquisition of a 49% stake by Elegant Jubilee Ltd in December 2016.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds assessments relating to national security risks arising from the 2016 acquisition of Global Switch by Elegant Jubilee Ltd.

Why linked: April 2026 PQ on assessments relating to national security risks from the 2016 Global Switch acquisition.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds assessments relating to national security risks arising from the 2016 acquisition of Global Switch by Elegant Jubilee Ltd.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Apr 2026 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department conducted a national security review of the acquisition of Global Switch by Elegant Jubilee Ltd in December 2016.

Why linked: April 2026 PQ on whether the Cabinet Office conducted an NSI review of the Global Switch acquisition.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department conducted a national security review of the acquisition of Global Switch by Elegant Jubilee Ltd in December 2016.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2025

10 events
7 May 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20698 on Foreign Investment in UK: National Security, if his Department will modify the National Security and Investment Act 2021 annual reporting to include

Why linked: May 2025 PQ on similar NSI Act modification question following another case answer.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20698 on Foreign Investment in UK: National Security, if his Department will modify the National Security and Investment Act 2021 annual reporting …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
7 May 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20702 on Foreign Investment in UK: National Security, if his Department will modify the National Security and Investment Act 2021 annual reporting to ensure a

Why linked: May 2025 PQ on whether the NSI Act will be modified following a specific case answer.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20702 on Foreign Investment in UK: National Security, if his Department will modify the National Security and Investment Act 2021 annual reporting …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
28 Apr 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions have been statutorily notified to his Department under the terms of the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

Why linked: April 2025 PQ from Liam Byrne MP on statutory notifications under the NSI Act since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions have been statutorily notified to his Department under the terms of the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
22 Apr 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received recent representations from firms involved in transactions referred to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

Why linked: April 2025 PQ on Cabinet Office representations from firms involved in NSI transactions.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has received recent representations from firms involved in transactions referred to his Department under the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
7 Apr 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20702 on Foreign Investment in UK: National Security, if he will publish mitigation measures taken as a result of final orders issued in the last year with th

Why linked: April 2025 PQ on publishing mitigation measures taken following NSI Act cases.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20702 on Foreign Investment in UK: National Security, if he will publish mitigation measures taken as a result of final orders issued …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
3 Apr 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 22202 on Foreign Investment in the UK: National Security, how many transactions have related to China since 5 July 2024.

Why linked: April 2025 PQ on China-related NSI transactions since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 22202 on Foreign Investment in the UK: National Security, how many transactions have related to China since 5 July 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
31 Mar 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps has his Department taken to improve the speed of reviews conducted under the powers of the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

Why linked: March 2025 PQ on steps to improve speed of NSI Act reviews since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps has his Department taken to improve the speed of reviews conducted under the powers of the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
31 Mar 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions have been voluntary notified to his Department under the terms of the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

Why linked: March 2025 PQ on voluntary notifications under the NSI Act since 5 July 2024.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions have been voluntary notified to his Department under the terms of the National Security and Investment Act since 5 July 2024.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
27 Mar 2025 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions under review under the National Security and Investment Act remain under review beyond the 30-working-day statutory deadline.

Why linked: March 2025 PQ from Tan Dhesi on transactions remaining under review beyond the 30-working-day deadline.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many transactions under review under the National Security and Investment Act remain under review beyond the 30-working-day statutory deadline.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2024

3 events
5 Feb 2024 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department has not made a decision on the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Vishay Intertechnology within its 30-working day target.

Why linked: February 2024 PQ on the Newport Wafer Fab / Vishay Intertechnology decision timeline.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department has not made a decision on the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Vishay Intertechnology within its 30-working day target.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Jan 2024 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

Why linked: January 2024 PQ on plans to investigate the Telegraph Media Group / RedBird IMI acquisition under the NSI Act.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2022

10 events
15 Dec 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what process his Department followed to prepare the national security assessment prior to the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision; and what evidence his Department received as p

Why linked: December 2022 PQ on the national security assessment process for the Newport Wafer Fab divestment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what process his Department followed to prepare the national security assessment prior to the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision; and what evidence his Department received as p

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
12 Dec 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision on the UK's video games industry, including on independent video game develop

Why linked: December 2022 PQ on the potential impact of Microsoft's Activision acquisition on the UK video games sector — NSI Act adjacency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision on the UK's video games industry, including on independent video game develop

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
6 Dec 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the jobs at the Newport Wafer Fab are protected.

Why linked: December 2022 PQ on protecting Newport Wafer Fab jobs through the NSI Act.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the jobs at the Newport Wafer Fab are protected.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
6 Dec 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the recommendation from the BEIS Investment Security Unit on the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision.

Why linked: December 2022 PQ on the BEIS Investment Security Unit recommendation on the Newport Wafer Fab divestment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish the recommendation from the BEIS Investment Security Unit on the Newport Wafer Fab divestment decision.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
24 Nov 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the Government has created the role of Minister for Science and Investment Security in addition to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation.

Why linked: November 2022 PQ on creation of the role of Minister for Science and Investment Security.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the Government has created the role of Minister for Science and Investment Security in addition to the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
14 Nov 2022 | Written question Cabinet Office linked direct

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) members of the Cabinet and (b) other Ministers have been involved in discussions on the content of (i) the Online Safety Bill and (ii) the National Security Bill since 24 July 2019.

Why linked: November 2022 PQ on Ministers involved in discussions on the NSI Act.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) members of the Cabinet and (b) other Ministers have been involved in discussions on the content of (i) the Online Safety Bill and (ii) the National Security Bill since 24 …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
11 Nov 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of allowing Chinese state affiliated companies to be part of the smart meter roll-out on national secur

Why linked: November 2022 PQ on impact of allowing Chinese state-affiliated companies to acquire UK assets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of allowing Chinese state affiliated companies to be part of the smart meter roll-out on national …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
11 Nov 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made assessment of any potential threat to national security of the rollout of Kaifa Technology UK’s smart meters in UK homes.

Why linked: November 2022 PQ on national security threat assessment of Kaifa Technology UK smart meter rollout — NSI Act application area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made assessment of any potential threat to national security of the rollout of Kaifa Technology UK’s smart meters in UK homes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
3 Nov 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to mitigate against the reductions in regulations envisaged by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

Why linked: November 2022 PQ on national security review of Bacanora Lithium acquisition — NSI Act application area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he is taking steps to mitigate against the reductions in regulations envisaged by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
1 Nov 2022 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their sale of interest in OneWeb to Eutelsat of France was approved under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

Why linked: November 2022 PQ on whether the OneWeb / Eutelsat sale was approved under the NSI Act.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their sale of interest in OneWeb to Eutelsat of France was approved under the National Security and Investment Act 2021.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK

2021

9 events
30 Jun 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Aquind Interconnector proposal will be considered by the national security regime which was established by the National Security and Investment Act 2021, including by (1) the Investment Security Unit, and (2) th

Why linked: June 2021 PQ from Lord West of Spithead on whether Aquind would be considered under the NSI regime.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Aquind Interconnector proposal will be considered by the national security regime which was established by the National Security and Investment Act 2021, including by (1) the Investment Security Unit, and (2) th

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
28 May 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has (a) undertaken a recent review and (b) plans to review any national security implications arising from Chinese-based ownership of £143 billion of UK ass

Why linked: May 2021 PQ on national security implications review under the NSI Act.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has (a) undertaken a recent review and (b) plans to review any national security implications arising from Chinese-based ownership of £143 billion of UK ass

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
17 May 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps in respect of the reported attempt by China to take over Bacanora Lithium.

Why linked: May 2021 PQ on China's reported attempt to take over Bacanora Lithium — early NSI Act stress test.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to take steps in respect of the reported attempt by China to take over Bacanora Lithium.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Apr 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the National Security and Investment: Sectors in Scope of the Mandatory Regime, published March 2021, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the sample s

Why linked: April 2021 PQ on the March 2021 Sectors in Scope consultation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the National Security and Investment: Sectors in Scope of the Mandatory Regime, published March 2021, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
27 Apr 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of notifications his Department will receive under the National Security and Investment regime in response to changes made to the Bill at

Why linked: April 2021 PQ estimating the number of NSI notifications BEIS would receive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an estimate of the number of notifications his Department will receive under the National Security and Investment regime in response to changes made to …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
25 Mar 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2021 to Question 168810, on Parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed Investment Security Unit, on how many occasions since 2016 the BEIS Select Co

Why linked: March 2021 follow-up PQ on Parliamentary scrutiny of the Investment Security Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2021 to Question 168810, on Parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed Investment Security Unit, on how many occasions since 2016 the BEIS …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
18 Mar 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2021 to Question 164331 on parliamentary scrutiny of the new Investment Security Unit, under what provisions the Business, Energy and Industrial

Why linked: March 2021 PQ on parliamentary scrutiny of the new Investment Security Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2021 to Question 164331 on parliamentary scrutiny of the new Investment Security Unit, under what provisions the Business, Energy and Industrial

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
12 Mar 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much annual funding his Department provides to the National Security Investment unit within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Why linked: March 2021 PQ on annual funding for the Investment Security Unit within BEIS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much annual funding his Department provides to the National Security Investment unit within the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
11 Mar 2021 | Written question Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what means Parliamentary scrutiny will be carried out of the classified aspects of the work of his Department’s proposed Investment Security Unit.

Why linked: March 2021 PQ on parliamentary scrutiny of classified aspects of the proposed Investment Security Unit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, by what means Parliamentary scrutiny will be carried out of the classified aspects of the work of his Department’s proposed Investment Security Unit.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK