Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament

Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
AbbreviationISC
Formation1994 (1994)
PurposeStatutory Committee of Parliament responsible for oversight of the UK intelligence community
Chair
Kevan Jones, Baron Beamish
Parent organisation
UK Parliament
Websiteisc.independent.gov.uk
Formerly called
Intelligence and Security Committee

The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) is a statutory joint committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, appointed to oversee the work of the UK intelligence community.

The committee was established in 1994 by the Intelligence Services Act 1994, and its powers were reinforced by the Justice and Security Act 2013.

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