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.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Report - A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security
Inquiry Ransomware
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HC 194 / HL 23
Report
Response to this report
Second Special Report - A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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HC 601 / HL 74
Special Report
Second Special Report - A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
Inquiry Ransomware
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HC 601 / HL 74
Special Report
Second Report - The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
Work Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (Non-inquiry session)
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HC 1389 / HL 253
Report
Response to this report
First Special Report - The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2022–23
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HC 349 / HL Paper 22
Special Report

Correspondence

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Letter from the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy to the PM on Defending Democracy
Inquiry Defending Democracy
Correspondence
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office relating to the UK Integrated Security Fund, 26 February 2024
Work Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (Non-inquiry session)
Correspondence
Correspondence from Tom Clementi, Chief Executive Officer, Pool Re, relating to the Committee's Ransomware report, dated 26 February 2024
Inquiry Ransomware
Correspondence

Evidence

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National Security Strategy (Third Review) - Evidence Volume
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Older evidence
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy - uncorrected oral evidence (17 June 2013)
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Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy - uncorrected oral evidence (20 May 2013)
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
8 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
12 published
Other documents
Other documents connected to the committee's work.
3 published
Pre-2010 publications
Committee documents published online before May 2010.

Contact us

  • Email: jcnss@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8092/4043 (general / Commons enquiries) | 020 7219 6612 (Lords enquiries) | 020 7219 3138 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA