Supplementary background information
Updated 6 February 2024
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The statistics contained within this spreadsheet are provided for ease of access and reflect the information published in the NSIA Annual Report 2022.
Summary of data sources
Statistics were compiled using internal data from the Investment Security Unit.
Contact details
For questions relating to the statistics contained within this spreadsheet, please contact investment.screening@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Volumes
| Volumes | Count |
|---|---|
| Total number of notifications received | 222 |
| Number of mandatory notifications accepted | 178 |
| Number of voluntary notifications accepted | 22 |
| Number of mandatory notifications rejected | 7 |
| Number of voluntary notifications rejected | 1 |
| Number of retrospective validation applications accepted | 1 |
| Number of retrospective validation applications rejected | 0 |
| Number of notifications still being assessed for acceptance or rejection at the end of the reporting period | 13 |
| Number of call-in notices given | 17 |
| Number of final notifications given | 3 |
| Number of final orders made | 0 |
| Number of final orders varied | 0 |
| Number of final orders revoked | 0 |
Timings
| Timings | Median (working days) | Mean (working days) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of working days from receipt of a mandatory notification to informing parties of a decision to accept that notification | 3 | 4 | - |
| Average number of working days from receipt of a mandatory notification to giving parties written reasons for a decision to reject that notification | 5 | 6 | - |
| Average number of working days from receipt of a voluntary notification to informing parties of a decision to accept that notification | 4 | 5 | - |
| Average number of working days from receipt of a voluntary notification to giving them written reasons for a decision to reject that notification | 12 | 12 | Only one voluntary notification rejected |
| Average number of working days to call-in mandatory notifications once accepted | 24 | 24 | - |
| Average number of working days to call-in voluntary notifications once accepted | 23 | 22 | - |