The majority of the Committee's Special Reports, like its Annual Reports, are made to both the Prime Minister (in classified form) and to Parliament (with sensitive material redacted). However, a small number of reports, which deal with the most highly classified matters, may be made solely to the Prime Minister. The published versions of the Committee's Special Reports are listed below. GCHQ accommodation procurement: a case study Published November 2020 Northern Ireland-related terrorism Published October 2020 Russia Published July 2020
The 2017 Attacks: What needs to change? Published November 2018
Report on Diversity and Inclusion in the UK Intelligence Community Published July 2018
Reports on Detainee Mistreatment and Rendition Published June 2018 These reports examine the actions of the UK security and intelligence agencies in relation to the handling of detainees overseas and rendition.Report on UK Lethal Drone Strikes in Syria
Published April 2017 This Report examines the intelligence basis behind the UK lethal drone strike against Reyaad Khan, a British citizen, in Syria in August 2015. Report on draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Published February 2016 This Report describes the Committee's response to the intelligence agency-related aspects of the Government's draft Investigatory Powers Bill and builds upon the recommendations made in the Committee's Privacy and Security Report of March 2015. Report on Privacy and SecurityPublished March 2015 This Report includes, for the first time in a single document, a comprehensive review of the full range of intrusive capabilities available to the UK intelligence Agencies. It contains an unprecedented amount of information about those capabilities, the legal framework governing their use, and the privacy protections and safeguards that apply. The Report also reveals the use of certain capabilities – such as Bulk Personal Datasets and Directions under the Telecommunications Act 1984 – for the first time. The Report represents a landmark in terms of the openness and transparency surrounding the Agencies’ work. Report on Women in the UK Intelligence CommunityPublished March 2015 The Report considers recruitment policy and practice; maternity-related issues, childcare and flexible working; career and promotion prospects; and cultural and behavioural issues. Report on the intelligence relating to the murder of Fusilier Lee RigbyPublished November 2014 Following the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby, on 22 May 2013, the ISC investigated what MI5, SIS and GCHQ knew about the two men who carried out the attack to see whether it could have been prevented.
GCHQ’s alleged interception of communications under the US PRISM programmePublished July 2013 This Report was issued by the Committee in response to allegations that GCHQ acted illegally by accessing the content of private communications via the US PRISM programme. Foreign Involvement in the Critical National InfrastructurePublished June 2013 This Report investigates the Government's strategy for considering national security issues in relation to foreign involvement in the UK's Critical National Infrastructure. Access to communications data by the intelligence and security AgenciesPublished 5 February 2013This Report considers the use of communications data by the intelligence and security Agencies, and how the proposals in the Government’s draft Communications Data Bill might affect them.
Review of the Intelligence on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005Published 19 May 2009This Report addresses the unanswered questions relating to the intelligence on the 7/7 bombers, particularly those arising out of the investigation of the 2004 fertiliser bomb (CREVICE) plot.
RenditionPublished July 2007 This Report considers whether the UK security and intelligence Agencies had any knowledge of, and/or involvement in, rendition operations, and also the Agencies' overall policy for intelligence sharing with foreign liaison services.
Report into the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005Published May 2006This Report examines intelligence and security matters relevant to the July terrorist attacks, focusing in particular on: whether any intelligence which may have helped prevent the attacks was missed or overlooked; why the threat level to the UK was lowered prior to the attacks and what impact this had; and what lessons were learned from these attacks, and how these lessons are being applied.
The Handling of detainees by UK Intelligence Personnel in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and IraqPublished March 2005This report covers the contact between detainees and the SIS, Security Service, both military and civilian DIS staff and military intelligence personnel in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Iraq.
Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction – Intelligence and AssessmentsPublished September 2003This report examines whether the available intelligence, which informed the decision to invade Iraq, was adequate and properly assessed and whether it was accurately reflected in Government publications.
Inquiry into Intelligence, Assessments and Advice prior to the Terrorist Bombings on Bali 12 October 2002Published December 2002
The Mitrokhin Inquiry ReportPublished June 2000
Sierra Leone
Published April 1999
Report on Security Service Work Against Organised Crime
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