Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for UK security of permitting Chinese state-owned companies to participate in the development of critical infrastructure in the UK.

The Ministry of Defence contributes to cross-Government assessments on national security risks which may be triggered by foreign involvement in the development of critical infrastructure in the UK. Projects are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, irrespective of the foreign entities involved.