Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
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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.[1][2]
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Abbreviation | ISC |
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Formation | 1994 |
Purpose | Statutory Committee of Parliament responsible for oversight of the UK intelligence community |
Chair | Julian Lewis |
Parent organisation | UK Parliament |
Website | isc |
Formerly called | Intelligence and Security Committee |
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The committee was established in 1994[3] by the Intelligence Services Act 1994, and its powers were reinforced by the Justice and Security Act 2013.[1]