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HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Thanks very much. Does Ms Wright want to add anything? Lisa Wright: No.26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Could you just say a word about comparable jurisdictions, such as the United States, where their CFIUS law brings into play the extent to which the acquirer has a history of…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you very much for the really excellent evidence you have already given us. I want to go back to what Mr Boney said about de minimis thresholds and whether you might look…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Q The Bill does not suggest a special regime, but it also seems to say explicitly that the state-owned characteristic should not be considered, because the statement of policy…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Third sitting)Q Given what you just said about the nature of the threat, how should that inform the composition of the investment security unit, which is going to be placed in BEIS and will be…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Fourth sitting)Thanks very much. Do I have time for one more?26 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I do not know whether you can see me, Charlie, but I am here. I am sitting at the back due to social distancing, but…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a small follow-up question. The points that you have been making about private equity are very interesting. Large swathes of our social care system in this country,…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (Second sitting)Q It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham, and thank you very much, Mr Leiter, for your insightful evidence. I was wondering about the acquirer definitions,…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)I know time is short, so thank you.24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much, Sir Richard, for the evidence that you have given us today. The Intelligence and Security Committee defines critical national infrastructure as “certain…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much, Chair, for giving me another bite at the cherry. Mr Parton, as a final point, I thought it might be useful to remind the Committee of the symbiotic nature…24 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill (First sitting)Q Thanks very much; that is very helpful. On this point about making sure that we have the most effective and streamlined system in place, one of the areas where the Bill diverges…24 Nov 2020HANSARDSteel IndustryThe Minister will be concerned by the recent news that Tata Steel is selling its Dutch operations to a Swedish company. The steel industry is helping so much in the current…18 Nov 2020HANSARDSteel IndustryWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the long-term future of the steel industry in Wales.18 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that the fact that 57 items of our critical national infrastructure—including, of course, nuclear, but also other…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThe right hon. Member has pointed to the fact that it is such a broad, cross-departmental issue that it requires more than just one pair of eyes—if he will excuse the pun—to look…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillIt is such a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart), and I genuinely hope that your naughty finger will not be pointing towards me at any point in my…17 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongThis assault on democracy represents not only a clear breach of the Basic Law and the joint declaration; it also confirms that the Chinese Government and the Hong Kong Executive…12 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020Thank you, Mr Hollobone. I thank the Minister for the diligent way in which he is dealing with this matter. We support the regulations. It is vital that the Government take a…05 Nov 2020