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HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fifth sitting)I will.01 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fifth sitting)That is a really interesting point, and we could debate for some time the nature of the Government—the Executive—and the role of Parliament. So as not to exhaust your patience, Mr…01 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fifth sitting)I think the hon. Member and I have the same aims, and we are looking to make the process work as effectively as possible. The Intelligence and Security Committee has clearly said…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI start by thanking Members from all parts of the House for a well-informed debate with many impressive contributions. My first job as a hardware engineer was with Nortel, which…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI thank the right hon. Member for that intervention, and indeed for his contribution to the debate. I agree with him, although I think that is something we need to work out and…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. He is absolutely right. The question of how the diversification strategy delivers home-grown capability and protects that as it…30 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)To clarify, my question was this: how would you distinguish between national and economic security?26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What that says to me is that, while the impact assessment looks at the cost to the acquirer, there will actually be a cost to the acquired party in terms of clearing themselves…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you very much, Ms Wright and Mr Boney, for sharing your expertise and time with the Committee. It is indeed extensive experience of mergers and acquisitions. I am sure you…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q Welcome, Ciaran; it is great to see you here. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise: as the founder of the National Cyber Security Centre, you have a great deal of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q 107 Thank you very much, Mr Palmer, for sharing your expertise with us today. I see that you were on the takeover panel for SoftBank’s £24 billion takeover of Arm. Did you…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q You mentioned, and I think it is absolutely right, the issue about going from a standing start to such an increase in the number of callings but also in the number of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Palmer; those are very interesting and important points. In your answer to my next question, I would like you to reflect on how this could be better. You make…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Would you be expecting to advise your clients as to whether the proposals in the Bill might impact on them? Would you expect to be able to engage with the Department in order to…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you for sharing your expertise with us, Mr Jackson-Moore. What impact do you expect the measures in the Bill to have on the sovereign funds and others you represent—the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Are the other tools or powers needed to make interventions with regard to strategic capability in place under the Enterprise Act 2002, such as for the Arm takeover? I am not…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Welcome, Mr Butler, and thank you for sharing your expertise with the Committee. Your expertise is considerable, given that you have advised on policy issues such as climate…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I have a quick follow-up question. Should we consider a separate test of public or strategic interest, or are you saying that our economic and security interests are…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you very much, Sir Graham. Welcome, David, and thank you so much for sharing your expertise and experience with us and for giving me an opening, which I cannot resist:…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you. You made it clear that you are praising the Department for the work it has done, and I accept your reluctance to criticise it; I think you are right—there is a lot of…26 Nov 2020