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The [[Intelligence and Security Committee]] was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to oversee the three main British intelligence agencies, [[MI5]], [[MI6]] and [[GCHQ]]. It expanded its remit to include intelligence related elements of the [[Cabinet Office]] including the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] (JIC); the [[Assessments Staff]]; and the [[Intelligence, Security and Resilience Group]]. The Committee also takes evidence from the [[Defence Intelligence Staff]] (DIS).<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/intelligence.aspx Intelligence and Security Committee], Cabinet Office, accessed 28 February 2010.</ref> | The [[Intelligence and Security Committee]] was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to oversee the three main British intelligence agencies, [[MI5]], [[MI6]] and [[GCHQ]]. It expanded its remit to include intelligence related elements of the [[Cabinet Office]] including the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] (JIC); the [[Assessments Staff]]; and the [[Intelligence, Security and Resilience Group]]. The Committee also takes evidence from the [[Defence Intelligence Staff]] (DIS).<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/intelligence.aspx Intelligence and Security Committee], Cabinet Office, accessed 28 February 2010.</ref> | ||
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Members are appointed by Parliament after nomination by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; the Chair is elected by Committee members.<ref>Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, [https://isc.independent.gov.uk/committee-membership/ Committee Membership] (undated), accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).</ref> | Members are appointed by Parliament after nomination by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; the Chair is elected by Committee members.<ref>Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, [https://isc.independent.gov.uk/committee-membership/ Committee Membership] (undated), accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).</ref> | ||
| + | [[File:Marco Rubio meets with three Members of Parliament during his official visit to London - Powerbase.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Marco Rubio meets British MPs, including then Intelligence and Security Committee Chair Malcolm Rifkind, during a visit to London.]] | ||
==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
*Richard Norton-Taylor, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/21/security-intelligence-agencies-evidence-public Security and intelligence agencies to give evidence in public for first time], guardian.co.uk, 21 June 2011. | *Richard Norton-Taylor, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/21/security-intelligence-agencies-evidence-public Security and intelligence agencies to give evidence in public for first time], guardian.co.uk, 21 June 2011. | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 6 November 2026
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The Intelligence and Security Committee was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to oversee the three main British intelligence agencies, MI5, MI6 and GCHQ. It expanded its remit to include intelligence related elements of the Cabinet Office including the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC); the Assessments Staff; and the Intelligence, Security and Resilience Group. The Committee also takes evidence from the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS).[1]
Today it oversees the following: The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) examines the policies, expenditure, administration and operations of the Agencies and Departments which form the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC):
- MI5 (the Security Service);
- MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service);
- GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters);
- Defence Intelligence in the Ministry of Defence;
- the National Cyber Force (NCF);
- the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) in the Cabinet Office;
- the National Security Secretariat (NSS) in the Cabinet Office; and
- Homeland Security Group in the Home Office.[2]
People
Committee Members
The Committee’s official membership page, checked on 6 November 2026, lists the following nine members. The same roster appears in its press notice of 26 February 2026:[3][4]
- Lord Beamish — Chair
- Sir Jeremy Wright — Deputy Chair
- Baroness Brown of Cambridge
- Peter Dowd
- Richard Foord
- Sir John Hayes
- Jessica Morden
- Derek Twigg
- Lord West of Spithead
Members are appointed by Parliament after nomination by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition; the Chair is elected by Committee members.[5]
External Resources
- Richard Norton-Taylor, Security and intelligence agencies to give evidence in public for first time, guardian.co.uk, 21 June 2011.
Notes
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee, Cabinet Office, accessed 28 February 2010.
- ↑ https://isc.independent.gov.uk/how-the-committee-works/
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Committee Membership (undated), accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Press Notice, 26 February 2026, accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Committee Membership (undated), accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).