Infrastructure: Risk Assessment
Commons · Question 51044 · Tabled 8 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 15 May 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential military and dual-use implications of Chinese investment in UK critical infrastructure.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 15 May 2025
The UK welcomes foreign investment. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) provides the UK Government robust powers to scrutinise and, if necessary, intervene in acquisitions or investment that may pose a risk to national security. This legi...