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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.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Report - Readiness for storms ahead? Critical national infrastructure in an age of climate change
Inquiry Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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HC 132 / HL Paper 74
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First Special Report - Readiness for storms ahead? Critical national infrastructure in an age of climate change: Government response to the Committee’s First Report
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First Special Report - Readiness for storms ahead? Critical national infrastructure in an age of climate change: Government response to the Committee’s First Report
Inquiry Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
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HC 1181 / HL Paper 156
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First Report - The UK's national security machinery
Inquiry National security machinery
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HC 231 / HL 68
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Correspondence with the National Security Adviser relating to The UK's national security machinery, dated 6 January 2022 and 8 December 2021
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Correspondence
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First Special Report - The UK’s national security machinery: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Oral evidence transcripts

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27 February 2023
Work The work of the National Security Adviser (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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Oral Evidence
30 January 2023
Inquiry Ransomware
Witnesses Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Sarah Stephens (Managing Director, International Head of Cyber and UK Cyber Practice Leader at Marsh Speciality), and Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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Oral Evidence
28 November 2022
Inquiry Ransomware
Witnesses University of Oxford, NCC Group, and Control Risks
Committees National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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Written evidence

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RAN0036 - Ransomware
Witnesses Secureworks
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RAN0035 - Ransomware
Witnesses DXC Technology
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RAN0034 - Ransomware
Witnesses FTI Consulting LLP, and Clifford Chance LLP
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
8 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
36 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
2 published
Older evidence
Written evidence and oral evidence transcripts transferred from our archive website.
3 published
Other documents
Other documents connected to the committee's work.
3 published

Contact us

  • 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