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Parliamentary oversight of SIS, GCHQ and the Security Service is provided by the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), established by the Intelligence Services Act 1994. The Committee examines the expenditure, administration and policy of the three Agencies. It operates within the ‘ring of secrecy’ and has wide access to the range of Agency activities and to highly classified information. Its cross–party membership of nine from both Houses is appointed by the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. The Committee is required to report annually to the Prime Minister on its work. These reports, after any deletions of sensitive material, are placed before Parliament by the Prime Minister. The Committee also provides ad hoc reports to the Prime Minister from time to time. The Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee is the Right Honourable Ann Taylor MP. The Committee is supported by a Clerk and secretariat in the Cabinet Office and can employ an investigator to pursue specific matters in greater detail.
Rt Hon Ann Taylor, MP
Rt Hon James Arbuthnot, MP
Rt Hon the Lord (Peter) Archer of Sandwell, QC ,MP
Rt Hon Kevin Barron, MP
Rt Hon Alan Beith, MP
Rt Hon Alan Howarth, CBE, MP
Rt Hon Michael Mates, MP
Rt Hon Joyce Quin, MP
Rt Hon Gavin Strang, MP