Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 2
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 20
The Bill in its current form does not provide sufficiently clear guidance on how national...
Conclusion
The Bill in its current form does not provide sufficiently clear guidance on how national security should be understood. This is likely to hinder targeted application of the new law, with adverse repercussions for the UK’s national security and economy.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the committee's observation by reiterating its deliberate decision not to define ‘national security’ in the Bill, citing the need for flexibility to respond to evolving risks.
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Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
As I explained at Report Stage, the Bill does not seek to define ‘national security’. That is deliberate as I believe it is right that the government of the day should be able to respond rapidly to technological, economic, geopolitical and any other changes which may affect our national security. The nature of the risks we face will continue to evolve over time and
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