Context
Government departments have responsibility for the resilience of critical national infrastructure in their sectors, reporting to the Cabinet Office on plans.
Question
While welcoming investment into the UK, the questioner urges strengthening national security powers regarding ownership and control of companies that manage national infrastructure such as telecoms, nuclear facilities, and technology assets. He asks whether proposed measures will protect these from hostile states and state-backed enterprises, including IP protection.
Answer from Penny Mordaunt (The Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for the Cabinet Office)
My hon. Friend raises an extremely important and relevant point. He will know from his time at the Ministry of Defence why it is appropriate that we bring forward the national security and investment Bill.
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