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- Events surrounding the publication of the Russia report reveal as much about the poor state of the Government’s relations with the Intelligence and Security Committee as those with Russia. Reform is necessary to preserve the ISC’s independence.
- When will the Intelligence and Security Committee be appointed and what is on the committee’s agenda?
- What impact has the general election had on the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee?
- The government’s refusal to release the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report into Russian activities against the UK is part of a worrying pattern of obstruction and delay
- International Women’s Day 2020: a survey of women’s presence on intelligence oversight committees
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- Spies in Parliament: not as unusual as you might think – PSA Parliaments on Spies in Parliament: not as unusual as you might think
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- The Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee: a committee in decline? – PSA Parliaments Group on New Book – Watching the Watchers: Parliament and the Intelligence Services
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The disruptive impact of a snap general election on the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee
This post first appeared on the Democratic Audit blog in April 2017, and then on the Political Studies Association Parliaments Group blog in May 2017. Elections are a central and necessary feature of any democratic system. However, elections are also highly … Continue reading
Some thoughts on the latest appointments to the ISC
In previous posts, here , here and here, I’ve written about the process of appointing members of the Intelligence and Security Committee, and in particular about the new arrangements for appointments introduced by the Justice and Security Act, 2013. Although … Continue reading
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Too much continuity not much change: appointments to the Intelligence and Security Committee
Nominations to the new Intelligence and Security Committee have, somewhat belatedly, been announced and approved by Parliament. This is the first time that membership of the ISC has been subject to parliamentary approval, although those nominated to serve on the committee are hand-picked … Continue reading
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Where is the Intelligence and Security Committee?
It is more than two months since the general election and new Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has yet to be appointed. The delay in appointing the new committee is beginning to raise eyebrows, and questions, in Parliament and beyond. … Continue reading
Time to adopt a different approach to appointing members of the Intelligence and Security Committee
This post first appeared on the Democratic Audit blog in March 2015. In the last two weeks the Intelligence and Security Committee has lost its Chair, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who remains as a member of the committee, and one of … Continue reading