Insert the following new Clause— “National security definition
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Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert— 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—
after “security” insert “, including public order and public safety”
at end insert— 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.
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—
leave out “or contemplation”
leave out “or contemplation”
leave out “5” and insert “2”
leave out “void” and insert “voidable”
at end insert “foreign”
after “the” insert “foreign”
after first “a” insert “foreign”
after “a” insert “foreign”
at end insert— the steps that the Secretary of State has taken—
at end insert— 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.”
Insert the following new Clause— “Objective of this Act
leave out “requirement in subsection (1)(a)” and insert “requirements in subsection (1)(a) and (b)”
leave out “15% to 15%” and insert “25% to 25%”
after “may” insert “following consultation with relevant stakeholders”
leave out paragraph (b)
Report stage — Lords 20
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.”
leave out “as soon as practicable” and insert “within 5 working days”
leave out from “which” to “but” in line 8 and insert “a notice under subsection (2) is received by the Secretary of State”
leave out “or (6)” and insert insert “, (6) or (8)”
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”
leave out “as soon as practicable” and insert “within 5 working days”
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.”
after “may,” insert “if he or she considers that there is a risk to national security and”
leave out from “indemnities” to end of line 7
at end insert— Financial assistance must be provided on arm’s length terms.”
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.”
leave out paragraph (b)
leave out subsection (8)
leave out from “14(1)” to “would” in line 23
leave out paragraph (b)
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—
leave out subsections (3) to (5)
at end insert— Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the affirmative procedure.”
leave out “, with the consent of the Treasury,” and insert “by regulations”
After “climate change” insert “and biodiversity loss”