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National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Joint Select Committee

The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy scrutinises the structures for Government decision-making on national security, particularly the role of the National Security Council and the National Security Adviser.

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Inquiry

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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National security machinery
Report:
Published
On 19 September 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 19 November 2021
Opened 4 January 2021

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Work of the National Security Adviser examined
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy questions Sir Stephen Lovegrove
14 October 2021
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Senior parliamentarians criticise failures in government security planning
Committee to publish its report on The UK’s national security machinery
19 September 2021
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The UK's national security machinery
Committee to publish its report on The UK's national security machinery on Sunday
17 September 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
20 October 2021 - 2:20pm to 5:15pm
Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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First Report - The UK's national security machinery
Inquiry National security machinery
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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HC 231 / HL 68
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1st Report: Biosecurity and national security
Inquiry Biosecurity and national security
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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HC 611 / HL 195
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Response to this report
1st Special Report: Biosecurity and national security: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019–21
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1st Special Report: Biosecurity and national security: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2019–21
Inquiry Biosecurity and national security
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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HC 1279
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  • Email: jcnss@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8092/4043 (General / Commons enquiries) / 020 7219 6612 (Lords enquiries) | 07842 601500 (Media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA