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National Security and Investment Act 2021

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

To make provision for the making of orders in connection with national security risks arising from the acquisition of control over certain types of entities and assets; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Lord CallananConservativeLife peer
  • Kwasi KwartengConservativeSpelthorne

Bill · 9

  • HL Bill 199 Commons reasonLords
    28 Apr 2021· 86 KB
  • Bill 298 2019-21 - Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in LieuCommons
    28 Apr 2021
  • HL Bill 195 Commons reasonLords
    27 Apr 2021· 82 KB
  • Bill 291 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    23 Apr 2021
  • HL Bill 191 (as amended on Report)Lords
    15 Apr 2021· 274 KB
  • HL Bill 183 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    16 Mar 2021· 273 KB
  • HL Bill 165 (as introduced)Lords
    20 Jan 2021
  • Bill 210 2019-21, as introducedCommons
    11 Nov 2020
  • Bill 210 2019-21, as introduced - large printCommons
    11 Nov 2020

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 291-EN 2019-21Commons
    23 Apr 2021
  • HL Bill 165 Explanatory NotesLords
    20 Jan 2021
  • Bill 210 EN 2019-21Commons
    11 Nov 2020
  • Bill 210 EN 2019-21 - large printCommons
    11 Nov 2020

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyUnassigned
    24 Nov 2020

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 3

  • National Security and Investment Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    25 Feb 2021· 115 KB
  • National Security and Investment Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    21 Jan 2021
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyCommons
    24 Nov 2020

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • Human Rights Memorandum prepared by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyCommons
    24 Nov 2020

Briefing papers · 1

  • House of Commons Library briefing paperCommons
    16 Nov 2020

Amendment Paper · 50

  • HL Bill 199-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasonLords
    28 Apr 2021· 93 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2021Commons
    28 Apr 2021
  • HL Bill 195-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasonLords
    27 Apr 2021· 94 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 April 2021Commons
    26 Apr 2021
  • HL Bill 183-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    12 Apr 2021· 106 KB
  • HL Bill 183(h) Amendment for ReportLords
    9 Apr 2021· 49 KB
  • HL Bill 183(g) Amendments for ReportLords
    8 Apr 2021· 77 KB
  • HL Bill 183(f) Amendment for ReportLords
    7 Apr 2021· 62 KB
  • HL Bill 183(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    6 Apr 2021· 82 KB
  • HL Bill 183(d) Amendment for ReportLords
    26 Mar 2021· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 183(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    25 Mar 2021· 51 KB
  • HL Bill 183(b) Amendment for ReportLords
    24 Mar 2021· 53 KB
  • HL Bill 183(a) Amendment for ReportLords
    18 Mar 2021· 67 KB
  • HL Bill 165-III Third marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    11 Mar 2021· 135 KB
  • HL Bill 165-II Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    4 Mar 2021· 146 KB
  • HL Bill 165-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (for Second Marshalled List)Lords
    3 Mar 2021· 105 KB
  • HL Bill 165-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (for Second Marshalled List)Lords
    1 Mar 2021· 106 KB
  • HL Bill 165-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    25 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(m) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    24 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(l) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    23 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(k) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(j) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    19 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(i) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    17 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(h) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(g) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    15 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(f) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    12 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(e) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    11 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(d) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    10 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(c) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    9 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(b) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    8 Feb 2021
  • HL Bill 165(a) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    5 Feb 2021
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 January 2021 Commons
    20 Jan 2021
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 January 2021 - (large version)Commons
    20 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2021Commons
    19 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2021Commons
    18 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2021Commons
    15 Jan 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 December 2020Commons
    14 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 December 2020Commons
    11 Dec 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 December 2020Commons
    10 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 December 2020Commons
    9 Dec 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 December 2020Commons
    8 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 December 2020Commons
    4 Dec 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 December 2020Commons
    3 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 December 2020Commons
    2 Dec 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 December 2020Commons
    1 Dec 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2020Commons
    30 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 November 2020Commons
    27 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 November 2020Commons
    26 Nov 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 November 2020Commons
    25 Nov 2020
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 November 2020Commons
    24 Nov 2020

Bill proceedings: Commons · 4

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 28 April 2021Commons
    29 Apr 2021
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 April 2021Commons
    27 Apr 2021
  • Report Stage Proceedings for 20 January 2021Commons
    21 Jan 2021
  • All proceedings at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    11 Dec 2020

Selection of amendments: Commons · 6

  • Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the SpeakerCommons
    26 Apr 2021
  • Speaker's provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 20 January 2021Commons
    19 Jan 2021
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 10 December 2020Commons
    9 Dec 2020
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 8 December 2020Commons
    7 Dec 2020
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 3 December 2020Commons
    2 Dec 2020
  • Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments - 1 December 2020Commons
    27 Nov 2020

Select Committee report · 1

  • 35th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    22 Feb 2021

Will write letters · 12

  • Letter from Lord Grimstone to Baroness Neville- Rolfe, Lord Lansley and Lord Leigh regarding the provision of guidance on timelines, non-exclusive licensing of technology and the content of the Market Guidance notes, as discussed during the Report stageUnassigned
    20 Apr 2021
  • Letter from Lord Grimstone to Amanda Millar, Law Society of Scotland, regarding the treatment of Scottish securities.Unassigned
    20 Apr 2021
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Grantchester regarding questions raised during the Report stage of the Bill: the Investment Security Unit and Ministry of DefenceUnassigned
    20 Apr 2021
  • Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Grantchester regarding issues raised in the committee stage: extraterritorial application of Clause 7, and qualifying entities and assetsUnassigned
    15 Mar 2021
  • Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Lansley regarding issues raised in the Bill committee stage debate: control of entities by stagesUnassigned
    15 Mar 2021
  • Letter from Baroness Bloomfield to Lord Hodgson and others regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage of the Bill: orders made by the Secretary of State, notifiable acquisition regulationsUnassigned
    8 Mar 2021
  • Letter from Nadhim Zahawi MP to Chi Onwurah MP regarding questions raised during the National Security and Investment Bill committee stage: information gateways in the BillUnassigned
    14 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Nadhim Zahawi MP to Chi Onwurah MP regarding clauses 25 and 26 as raised during the Public Bill Committee (tenth sitting) of the National Security and Investment BillUnassigned
    9 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Nadhim Zahawi MP to Julian Lewis MP regarding issues raised following the National Security and Investment Bill second reading debateUnassigned
    7 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Nadhim Zahawi MP to Chi Onwurah MP regarding questions raised during the National Security and Investment Bill committee stage about clauses 13 and 15 to 18Unassigned
    7 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Nadhim Zahawi MP to Peter Grant MP regarding the National Security and Investment Bill committee stage: questions raised about clause 11Unassigned
    7 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Nadhim Zahawi MP to Alan Whitehead MP regarding an issue raised during the Committee Stage (sixth sitting): paragraph 6 of Schedule 1Unassigned
    3 Dec 2020

Press notices · 1

  • Have your say on the National Security and Investment BillCommons
    20 Nov 2020

Act of Parliament · 1

  • National Security and Investment Act 2021 (c. 25)Unassigned
    29 Apr 2021

Library Notes · 1

  • National Security and Investment Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    28 Jan 2021

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