Title page

Contents

Executive Summary 6

Overview 6

Context 6

Policy changes from 2018 6

Next Steps 7

Section 1. 2018 proposals 9

Chapter 1. Background and consultation 9

What was the background to the consultation? 9

What did we consult on? 9

Who did we consult? 10

Who responded? 10

Summary of the feedback received 11

The Government's response to the feedback 12

Section 2. Updated 2020 proposals 13

Rationale for the Government's updated policy 13

Chapter 2. Trigger events 16

Chapter 3. Mandatory notification in specified sectors 19

Chapter 4. The Statutory Statement of Policy Intent 22

Chapter 5. How the Government will screen notifications 23

Chapter 6. The Call-In Power 27

Chapter 7. The assessment process 31

Chapter 8. The remedies available to protect national security 33

Chapter 9. Powers to gather information 35

Chapter 10. Sanctions 36

Chapter 11. Judicial Oversight 37

Chapter 12. How the proposed reforms will interact with other regimes 38

Chapter 13. Information sharing 40

Chapter 14. Impact Assessment 41

Chapter 15. Next steps 42

Annex A. List of respondents 43

Annex B. List of White Paper Consultation Questions 45

Annex C. List of Offences 46