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HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q You have placed a lot of emphasis on the right technological skills and said that they should be forward looking, for a number of reasons, including identifying new…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. I am very taken by your definition of sovereign and friendly capability. Indeed, that is exactly what we do not have in our 5G networks, hence the mess with Huawei.…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Specifically on whether they meet the definition of an overseas acquirer, I was also interested in this. I think one of the assumptions has been that there will be a large…26 Nov 2020HANSARDdraft Data Protection Privacy and electronic communications (amendment etc.) (EU exit) regulations 2020I thank the Minister for his responses and his genuinely seeking to answer my questions, which is something of an experience for me. We have an agreement with Japan, which means…25 Nov 2020HANSARDdraft Data Protection Privacy and electronic communications (amendment etc.) (EU exit) regulations 2020It is a pleasure, Mr McCabe, to serve under your chairship for this important statutory instrument. I thank the Minister for his opening remarks. I also state for the record that…25 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Welcome, Mr Petrie, and thank you very much for placing your expertise at the disposal of the Committee. You have experience of mergers and acquisitions, and I am sure you will…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship in this Committee, Mr Twigg. Thank you very much for joining us, with your extensive background, Mr Parton. As you know, we have…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much, Sir Richard, for bringing your expertise to the Committee. The existing powers for intervening in transactions on national security grounds came in when you…24 Nov 2020HANSARD 5G NetworkWill the Minister give way?24 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingMy constituent is a leaseholder in one of the 2,700 blocks —I think that is what the Minister said—that have applied to the building safety fund, which has approximately enough…24 Nov 2020HANSARD 5G NetworkI appreciate the Minister’s comments and look forward, as always, to the publication of the Bill. Will the diversification strategy have the same legislative structure, content…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much. I note your suggestion regarding the blanket exception for investment funds. I had two quick follow-up points: first, could you say how they would be…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Cummings, for sharing your expertise with us. We all recognise the importance of inward investment, and indeed of the Investment Association, to our economy. The…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q To follow up on your point about notifications, the Government impact assessment for the Bill suggests that up to 1,830 notifications might come in each year under this new…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much for that response. I certainly agree with you on the delay in addressing this critical issue. I appreciate your experience, particularly with China, which…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Leiter, for joining us and sharing your extensive expertise with the Committee. I wanted to look at strategic and critical industry. There are a series of cases…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Dr Lenihan. That is absolutely fascinating. The need for different agencies to be involved needs to be recognised. In terms of your work on investments, and the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much, Dr Lenihan, for putting your expertise at the disposal of the Committee. I am particularly interested in your expertise in the international aspects of the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for your response. If we look at GKN-Melrose and, indeed, even SoftBank-Arm, we could consider that they had national security implications. I suppose the point is…24 Nov 2020HANSARD 5G NetworkIt is a great pleasure to be here to serve under your chairship for the first time, Ms Eagle. I thank the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) for securing this…24 Nov 2020