Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 113503

Intelligence and Security Committee

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give the Intelligence and Security Committee the power to (a) summon witnesses and (b) sanction individuals in the event that any person from the security and in

Answer

Dan Jarvis
The Government values the independent and robust oversight which the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) provides. The Justice and Security Act 2013 (JSA2013) was designed to ensure the ISC has the necessary access to highly classified material whil...

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