Committees

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. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @JointCtteNSS.

2 current inquiries

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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The National Security Strategy
Opened 17 June 2025
Undersea cables
Opened 23 January 2025

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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JCNSS Chair responds to Strategic Defence Review
The Chair of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has responded to the Government’s announcements on the Strategic Defence Review. 
3 June 2025
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Government “cannot do everything” says Committee Chair, as he urges clear direction on national security
The Chair of a parliamentary committee has said the Government “cannot do everything” as he calls for the Government to set a clear direction on national security.
14 May 2025
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JCNSS Chair responds to M&S and Co-op cyber attacks
The Chair of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has responded to news that major retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have faced cyber attacks in recent days.
2 May 2025

Upcoming events

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Monday 23 June 2025
4:00pm Private
4:30pm Public
The National Security Strategy - Oral evidence 23 June 2025
4:30pm
  • Lord Peter Ricketts GCMG GCVO (Chair at Lords European Affairs Committee, and former UK National Security Adviser and diplomat at Cabinet Office)
  • Rachel Ellehuus
5:20pm
  • Grace Cassy (Co-Founder at CyLon Ventures, External reviewer at Strategic Defence Review (2024-25), and Board Member at Ten Eleven Ventures)
  • Professor Michael Clarke (Defence and Security Analyst at Sky News, Visiting Professor at King's College London, and Distinguished Fellow at RUSI)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Correspondence to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to the forthcoming National Security Strategy, dated 13 May 2025
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Correspondence
Correspondence to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, dated 10 April 2025
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Correspondence
Correspondence from Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Security Minister following oral evidence held on 17 March on Defending Democracy, dated 16 April 2025
Work Defending Democracy (Non-inquiry session)
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Correspondence

Useful information

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Contact us

  • Email: jcnss@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 4043 (general enquiries) | 07720 143396 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA