Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 88545
Foreign Investment in UK: National Security
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat — Bicester and Woodstock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Planning Inspectorate and (b) Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project processes to safeguard against national security risks
Answer
Michael ShanksNational security risk assessments are matters for the Investment Security Unit within the Cabinet Office.