Committee Membership

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.

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.

Previous Committees

  • Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP (Chair)
  • Rt Hon Richard Benyon MP
  • Rt Hon Ian Blackford MP (Until April 2019)
  • Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP
  • Rt Hon David Hanson MP
  • Stewart Hosie MP (from April 2019)
  • Rt Hon the Lord Janvrin GCB GCVO QSO
  • Rt Hon Kevan Jones MP
  • Most Hon the Rt Hon the Marquess of Lothian QC
  • Rt Hon Keith Simpson MP
  • Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP (Chair)
  • Rt Hon Richard Benyon MP (from October 2016)
  • Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan KCMG MP (until July 2016)
  • Rt Hon David Hanson MP (from October 2016)
  • Rt Hon George Howarth MP (until October 2016)
  • Rt Hon the Lord Janvrin GCB GCVO QSO
  • Most Hon the Rt Hon the Marquess of Lothian QC
  • Rt Hon Fiona Mactaggart MP
  • Rt Hon Angus Robertson MP
  • Rt Hon Keith Simpson MP
  • Rt Hon Gisela Stuart MP
  • Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP (Chair)
  • Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
  • Rt Hon Lord Butler KG GCB CVO
  • Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell CH CBE QC MP
  • Rt Hon Paul Goggins MP (until January 2014)
  • Ms Fiona Mactaggart MP (from May 2014)
  • Mr Mark Field MP
  • Rt Hon George Howarth MP
  • Dr Julian Lewis MP
  • Most Hon the Rt Hon the Marquess of Lothian QC
  • Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP (Chair) (until January 2008)
  • Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP (Chair) (from January 2008 to October 2008)
  • Rt Hon Dr Kim Howells MP (Chair) (from October 2008)
  • Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP (from January 2006)
  • Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP (until January 2006)
  • Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (until October 2008)
  • Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP (from October 2008)
  • Mr Ben Chapman MP
  • Rt Hon Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (from February 2007)
  • Rt Hon George Howart MP
  • Rt Hon Michael Mates MP
  • Mr Richard Ottaway MP
  • Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale (until February 2007)
  • Ms Dari Taylor MP
  • Rt Hon Ann Taylor MP (Chair)
  • Rt Hon Lord Archer of Sandwell QC
  • Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP
  • Rt Hon Kevin Barron MP
  • Rt Hon Alan Beith MP
  • Rt Hon Alan Howarth CBE MP
  • Mr Michael Mates MP
  • Rt Hon Joyce Quin
  • Rt Hon Gavin Strang MP
  • Rt Hon Tom King CH MP (Chair)
  • Rt Hon Lord Archer of Sandwell QC
  • Rt Hon Alan Beith MP
  • Ms Yvette Cooper (until October 1999)
  • Rt Hon Barry Jones MP
  • Mr Kevin Barron MP
  • Mr Dale Campbell-Savours MP
  • Mr Michael Mates MP
  • Mr Allan Rogers MP
  • Ms Rosie Winterton MP (from January 2000)
  • Rt Hon Tom King CH MP (Chair)
  • Rt Hon Lord Blaker KCMG (from April 1996)
  • Rt Hon Lord Howe of Aberavon QC (until March 1996)
  • Rt Hon Alan Beith MP
  • Rt Hon Dr John Gilbert MP
  • Rt Hon Sir Archibald Hamilton MP
  • Mr Barry Jones MP
  • Mr Michael Mates MP
  • Mr Allan Rogers MP
  • Sir Giles Shaw MP