Committee

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Members

• Matt Western MP Labour Chair
• Andy Slaughter MP Labour Member
• Bill Esterson MP Labour Member
• Derek Twigg MP Labour Member
• Edward Morello MP Liberal Democrat Member
• Mike Martin MP Liberal Democrat Member
• Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP Labour Member
• Rt Hon Dame Karen Bradley MP Conservative Member
• Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP Labour Member
• Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP Labour Member
• Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson MP Conservative Member
• Sarah Champion MP Labour Member
• The Baroness Kidron OBE Crossbench Member
• The Baroness Tyler of Enfield Liberal Democrat Member
• The Lord Godson Conservative Member
• The Lord Sedwill GCMG Crossbench Member
• The Lord Tunnicliffe CBE Labour Member
• The Lord Watts Labour Member
• The Rt Hon. the Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom Conservative Member
• The Rt Hon. the Lord Boateng Labour Member
• The Rt Hon. the Lord Hutton of Furness Labour Member
• The Rt Hon. the Lord Jack of Courance KBE DL Conservative Member

Recent outputs

• Special Report 2nd Special Report - Political finance and foreign influence: Government and Electoral Commission responses 15 Jul 2026
• Correspondence Letter from the Electoral Commission relating to the response to the Rycroft Review, dated 2 July 2026 14 Jul 2026
• Correspondence Letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, relating to the Government's response to the Committee's report on The National Security Strategy, dated 23 June 2026 24 Jun 2026
• Special Report 1st Special Report - The National Security Strategy: Government Response 24 Jun 2026
• Correspondence The Electoral Commission's response to the Committee's report on political finance and foreign influence, dated 20 May 2026 23 Jun 2026
• Correspondence Letter from the Security Minister relating to the National Security (State Threats) Bill, dated 9 June 2026 16 Jun 2026
• Correspondence Letter from John Wrottesley, European Subsea Cables Association relating to the session on ‘Undersea cables follow-up’ on 18 May, dated 20 May 2026 16 Jun 2026
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Armed Forces relating to the session on ‘Undersea cables follow-up’ on 18 May, dated 21 May 2026 16 Jun 2026
• Correspondence Letter from Vincent Chin-Hsiang Yao, Representative at Taipei Representative Office in the UK, following the oral evidence session held on 20 April 2026, dated 11 May 2026 19 May 2026
• Correspondence Letter from Paul Huijts, Ambassador at Embassy of the Netherlands in London, UK, following the oral evidence session held on 20 April, dated 13 May 2026 19 May 2026
• Report 4th Report – The National Security Strategy 27 Mar 2026
• Report 3rd Report - Political finance and foreign influence 18 Mar 2026
• Correspondence Response from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to the NSS inquiry and NSC agendas, dated 11 February 2026 16 Mar 2026
• Correspondence Letter to the Commissioner, Metropolitan Police relating to Political finance, dated 12 February, and their response, dated 5 March 2026 16 Mar 2026
• Correspondence Response from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to political finance, dated 9 March 16 Mar 2026
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to political finance, dated 23 February 2026 24 Feb 2026
• Special Report 2nd Special Report - Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts: Government and Crown Prosecution Service Responses 12 Feb 2026
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Vijay Rangarajan, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission, dated 21 January 2026, relating to political finance, and the response, dated 5 February 2026 9 Feb 2026
• Correspondence Letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, relating to National Security Council agendas, dated 27 January 27 Jan 2026
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to funding commitments in the National Security Strategy, and the response, dated 14 January 2026 26 Jan 2026
• Special Report 1st Special Report - Subsea telecommunications cables: resilience and crisis preparedness: Government Response 18 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter to the National Security Adviser relating to the Committee’s private meeting with the NSA, dated 11 December 2025 16 Dec 2025
• Report 2nd Report - Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts 3 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Robert Courts KC (former Solicitor General) relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response, dated 19 November 2025 1 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Sir Stephen Lovegrove (former NSA) relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response, dated 14 November 2025 1 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Dominic Grieve KC (former AG) relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response, dated November 2025 1 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Sir Michael Ellis KC (former AG), relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response (dated 12 November 2025) 1 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to Baroness Scotland (former AG) relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response, dated 11 November 2025 1 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Attorney General relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response, dated 12 November 2025 1 Dec 2025
• Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Deputy National Security Adviser relating to the Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts inquiry, and the response, dated 14 November 2025 1 Dec 2025

Source: the official committee page.