Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament

UK Parliament committee overseeing intelligence matters

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August 28 2020 Chris Grayling resigned from the Intelligence and Security Committee following Julian Lewis's election as chair.
July 21 2020 The full Russia report was publicly released at 1030 BST, after months of delay and controversy.
July 15 2020 Julian Lewis was elected chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, acting against the Conservative Whip, after Chris Grayling failed to secure the nomination.
June 2020 The report remained unreleased, and the Intelligence and Security Committee had not been reconvened, creating the longest gap since the committee's creation in 1994.
February 2020 Johnson pledged in Prime Minister's Questions to release the report, contingent on reconstituting the Intelligence and Security Committee.
December 13 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson approved the release of the Russia report, the day after the general election.
October 17 2019 The Russia report was sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson after going through redaction by intelligence and security agencies.
March 2019 A 50-page report on Russian interference was completed by the committee.
2018 The committee published five reports, including an examination of the 2017 UK terror attacks, two reports on detainee mistreatment and rendition, a report on diversity and inclusion in the UK intelligence community, and an annual report.
2017 Committee published a report examining the UK terror attacks that occurred in 2017.
November 2017 The Intelligence and Security Committee began its inquiry into alleged Russian interference in British politics.
November 23 2017 Dominic Grieve was re-elected as chair of the committee after the June 2017 general election.
September 15 2015 Dominic Grieve was elected by the committee as the new chair after the 2015 general election.
February 24 2015 Malcolm Rifkind resigned as chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee following a sting by journalists involving a bogus Chinese company and his suspension from the Conservative Party.
2013 The Justice and Security Act 2013 was passed, further reinforcing and expanding the powers of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.

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