News Archive
21 July 2020
The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament has today published the following two reports, and has also issued a press release in relation to the Report on 'Russia':
Annual Report 2018-19 |
20 July 2020
The Committee's Report on Russia, prepared by its predecessor, will be laid before Parliament at 10:30am on Tuesday 21 July. The Report will then be available here on the Committee's website. (Please note that advance copies will not be available). |
16 July 2020
The Committee has unanimously agreed this morning that it will publish the Report on Russia prepared by its predecessor before the House rises for the summer recess. |
15 July 2020
The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) today elected Rt Hon Dr Julian Lewis MP as its Chairman. |
14 July 2020
On the afternoon of Tuesday 14 July 2020 the House of Lords voted to approve the House of Lords Member of the ISC. The Official Hansard record can be found here. |
14 July 2020
On the evening of Monday 13 July 2020 the House of Commons voted to approve the House of Commons Members of the ISC. The Official Hansard record can be found here. |
10 July 2020
The following item relating to Membership of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is on the House of Commons Order Paper for debate and vote on Monday 13 July 2020: 5. INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1)) The Prime Minister That Chris Grayling, Sir John Hayes, Stewart Hosie, Dame Diana Johnson, Mr Kevan Jones, Dr Julian Lewis, Mark Pritchard and Theresa Villiers be appointed to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament under Section 1 of the Justice and Security Act 2013. The following item relating to Membership of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is on the House of Lords Order Paper for debate and vote on Tuesday 14 July 2020: Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) to move that this House approves the nomination of Lord West of Spithead as a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. |
17 December 2019
On 13 December No. 10 wrote to the Committee Secretariat to notify it that the Prime Minister has now confirmed that there is no material in the Committee's Russia Report which, if published, would be prejudicial to the discharge of the functions of the security and intelligence Agencies, and that therefore the Report may be published once the new Committee is appointed. |
5 November 2019
Under the Justice and Security Act 2013, Members of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament hold office for the duration of a Parliament and therefore vacate their posts upon the dissolution of Parliament. The new Committee will be appointed after the 2019 General Election. Members are appointed by the Houses of Parliament (having been nominated by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition). The Chair of the Committee is elected by its Members. |
17 October 2019
The Committee has today sent its Report, 'Russia', to the Prime Minister. In accordance with the Justice and Security Act 2013, the Prime Minister will now consider whether there is any information in the report which, if published, would be prejudicial to the continued discharge of the functions of the security and intelligence Agencies. The Committee expects to be in a position to publish the report imminently. The Committee is continuing its Inquiry into national security issues relating to China, and has agreed subsequently to undertake an Inquiry considering the threat from Right Wing Terrorism. |
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