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EnactedNational Security and Investment Act 2021

Proposed amendments

40 amendments across 10 provisions

Clause 1 6

Amendment #86874#86874WithdrawnAmends text
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after “security” insert “, including public order and public safety”
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #86905#86905WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
For the purposes of this Act, the following shall not be taken into account when considering whether a trigger event may give rise to a risk to national security—

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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #86936#86936Not movedAmends text
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leave out “or contemplation”
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Lord Leigh of Hurley
Amendment #86937#86937WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “or contemplation”
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Lord Leigh of Hurley
Amendment #87028#87028WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “void” and insert “voidable”
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Amendment #87046#87046WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Objective of this Act

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Lord Fox

Clause 2 2

Amendment #86993#86993WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “5” and insert “2”
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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Amendment #87045#87045Not movedAmends text
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In this section, the Secretary of State is to be regarded as becoming aware of a trigger event if the trigger event has been made public, as a result of being so publicised as to be generally known or readily ascertainable.”
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Lord Lansley

Clause 3 3

Amendment #86847#86847Not movedAmends text
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When considering details of sectors for the purposes of subsection (3)(a), the Secretary of State must consider the current and future domestic capacity in such sectors, having regard to—

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Lord Grantchester
Amendment #87043#87043Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
the steps that the Secretary of State has taken—

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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Amendment #87377#87377WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
details of the circumstances in which the application to an asset of any export control, transfer control, technical assistance control or trade control imposed under the Export Control Act 2002 and related provisions may affect the Secretary of State’s exercise of the power to give a call-in notice, and”
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Lord Lansley

Clause 4 2

Amendment #86893#86893WithdrawnAmends text
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If either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the statement under subsection (2), the Secretary of State may publish a new statement making any changes which appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary in view of the debates in either House of Parliament.
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #87118#87118AgreedAmends text
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leave out “requirement in subsection (1)(a)” and insert “requirements in subsection (1)(a) and (b)”
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Lord Callanan

Clause 5 1

Amendment #86844#86844Not movedNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“National security definition

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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

Clause 6 13

Amendment #87039#87039Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “foreign”
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Amendment #87040#87040Not movedAmends text
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after “the” insert “foreign”
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Amendment #87041#87041Not movedAmends text
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after first “a” insert “foreign”
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Amendment #87042#87042WithdrawnAmends text
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after “a” insert “foreign”
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Amendment #87123#87123Not movedAmends text
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leave out “15% to 15%” and insert “25% to 25%”
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Lord Leigh of Hurley
Amendment #87129#87129WithdrawnAmends text
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after “may” insert “following consultation with relevant stakeholders”
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Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #87241#87241WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out paragraph (b)
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Amendment #87342#87342WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
In making regulations for the purposes of this section the Secretary of State must have regard to the risk to national security posed by climate change and to the role of qualifying entities and assets in mitigating that risk.”
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Lord Fox
Amendment #87376#87376WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “or (6)” and insert insert “, (6) or (8)”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #87404#87404AgreedAmends text
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leave out subsection (8)
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Lord Callanan
Amendment #87405#87405AgreedAmends text
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leave out from “14(1)” to “would” in line 23
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Lord Callanan
Amendment #87406#87406AgreedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (b)
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Lord Callanan
Amendment #87415#87415WithdrawnAmends text
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After “climate change” insert “and biodiversity loss”
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

Clause 8 2

Amendment #87391#87391Not movedAmends text
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leave out lines 20 to 22 and insert “enable the person to secure or prevent the passage of any resolution in respect of any matter governing the affairs of the entity that is equivalent to a matter that can be passed by way of ordinary resolution or special resolution under the Companies Act 2006.”
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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Amendment #87409#87409WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
For the purposes of this Act, a person does not gain control of a qualifying entity if the person acquires a right or interest in or in relation to the entity—

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Lord Bruce of Bennachie

Clause 14 3

Amendment #87374#87374Not movedAmends text
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leave out “as soon as practicable” and insert “within 5 working days”
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Baroness Noakes
Amendment #87384#87384WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “as soon as practicable” and insert “within 5 working days”
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Baroness Noakes
Amendment #87403#87403AgreedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (b)
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Lord Callanan

Clause 18 1

Amendment #87375#87375Not movedAmends text
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leave out from “which” to “but” in line 8 and insert “a notice under subsection (2) is received by the Secretary of State”
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Lord Lansley

Clause 30 7

Amendment #87386#87386Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Financial assistance may include compensation to any person who has suffered economic harm as a result of actions taken under this Act.”
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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Amendment #87387#87387WithdrawnAmends text
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after “may,” insert “if he or she considers that there is a risk to national security and”
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Baroness Noakes
Amendment #87388#87388Not movedAmends text
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leave out from “indemnities” to end of line 7
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Baroness Noakes
Amendment #87389#87389Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Financial assistance must be provided on arm’s length terms.”
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Baroness Noakes
Amendment #87410#87410Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsections (3) to (5)
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Amendment #87411#87411Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the affirmative procedure.”
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Amendment #87412#87412WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “, with the consent of the Treasury,” and insert “by regulations”
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle