PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
China: Foreign Companies (11 October 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on permitting Chinese state-owned companies to participate in the development of critical infrastructure in the UK.
Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
Asked by:
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
Answer
The Government reviews foreign involvement in the development of the UK's critical national infrastructure on a regular basis. The UK welcomes foreign investment, which can support jobs and growth, but the Government will not hesitate to act if our national security interests are threatened, irrespective of the foreign entities involved.
Answered by:
Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative)
19 October 2022
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