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  National Security and Investment Bill - New Clause 7 - Reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on the operation of the law enabling the Government to intervene in corporate acquisitions, mergers or investments deemed to risk national security. 
  
  
  @ MP voted no against requiring reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on the operation of the law enabling the Government to intervene in corporate acquisitions, mergers or investments deemed to risk national security. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against requiring reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on the operation of the law enabling the Government to intervene in corporate acquisitions, mergers or investments deemed to risk national security. 
  
  MPs were considering the National Security and Investment Bill.[1][2]
  
  The proposed new clause rejected by the majority of MPs in this vote was titled: ''Reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament'' and stated:
  
  :(1) The Secretary of State must, in relation to each relevant periodâ
  
  :(a) prepare a report in accordance with this section, and
  
  :(b) provide a copy of it to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament as soon as is practicable after the end of that period.
  
  :(2) Each report must provide, in respect of mandatory and voluntary notifications, call-in notices, and final orders made under this Act, details ofâ
  
  :(a) the jurisdiction of the acquirer and its incorporation;
  
  :(b) the number of state-owned entities and details of states of such entities;
  
  :(c) the nature of national security risks posed in transactions for which there were final orders;
  
  :(d) details of particular technological or sectoral expertise that were being targeted; and
  
  :(e) any other information the Secretary of State may deem instructive on the nature of national security threats uncovered through review undertaken under this Act.
  
  The rejected new clause was accompanied by the following explanatory statement from its proposer:
  
  :This new clause would require the Government to publish an âAnnual Security Reportâ to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2801 Parliament's webpage on the National Security and Investment Bill ], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0210/en/20210-ENS.pdf Explanatory notes to the National Security and Investment Bill , 11 November 2020], Parliament.uk
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