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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