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The [[Intelligence and Security Committee]] was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to oversee the three main British intelligence agencies, [[MI5]], [[MI6]] and [[GCHQ]]. It has since expanded its remit to include intelligence related elements of the [[Cabinet Office]] including the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] (JIC); the [[Assessments Staff]]; and the [[Intelligence, Security and Resilience Group]].  The Committee also takes evidence from the [[Defence Intelligence Staff]] (DIS).<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/intelligence.aspx Intelligence and Security Committee], Cabinet Office, accessed 28 February 2010.</ref>
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==Official narrative==
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The '''Intelligence and Security Committee''' was established under the [[Intelligence Services Act 1994]] to oversee the three main UK [[intelligence agencies]]: [[MI5]], [[MI6]] and [[GCHQ]]. It has since expanded its remit to include intelligence related elements of the [[Cabinet Office]] including the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] (JIC); the [[Assessments Staff]]; and the [[Intelligence, Security and Resilience Group]].  The committee also takes evidence from the [[Defence Intelligence Staff]] (DIS).<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/intelligence.aspx Intelligence and Security Committee], Cabinet Office, accessed 28 February 2010.</ref>
  
==People==
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==Capture==
===Committee Members===
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The ISC is an anomolous statutory committee rather than a normal parliamentary select committee. There was an unsuccessful attempt to bring the committee under the administration of parliament in July 2008.<ref>http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-07-17&number=266 </ref> The committee produces an unclassified annual report but its work is invariably conducted in secret. The pedigrees of some of the members of this committee suggest that they are [[establishment]] insiders hand appointed because their principal loyalty is to the [[deep state]]. The committee may well be 100% compromised.
*Rt. Hon. Dr. [[Kim Howells]] MP (Chair).
 
*Rt. Hon. [[Michael Ancram]] QC MP.
 
*Rt. Hon. Sir [[Menzies Campbell]] CBE QC MP,
 
*Mr [[Ben Chapman]] MP.
 
*Rt. Hon. [[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]].
 
*Rt. Hon. [[George Howarth]] MP.
 
*Rt. Hon. [[Michael Mates]] MP.
 
*Mr [[Richard Ottaway]] MP.
 
*Ms [[Dari Taylor]] MP.<ref>[http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/intelligence/committee_membership.aspx Committee Membership], Cabinet Office.</ref>
 
  
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==7-7 Bombings==
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[[image:MI5-photos-of-77-bombers-007.jpg|550px|left|Why remove details and colour and add noise to a suspect's photo before sending it for "identification"?... and isn't this a question that Parliament's "Intelligence and Security Committee" should be interested in?|thumbnail]]
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In 2009, the Intelligence and Security Committee held an inquiry into the [[7/7 London Bombings]], and noted that the picture of suspects [[Mohammad Sidique Khan]] and [[Shehzad Tanweer]] shown to [[Mohammed Junaid Babar]] for identification purposes was of "poor quality". In fact, it was a black and white, lower contrast photo with added noise. Moreover, it was so badly cropped as to remove parts of Mohammad Siddique Khan's nose and more than half of Shehzad Tanweer's head and body. ''[[The Guardian]]'' dryly noted in 2011 that "The committee appears not to have been aware of the original, very clear, colour photograph of both men."<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/feb/21/mi5-cropped-7-7-bombings</ref> If this were in fact the case, this would tend to suggest that the committee is no more than a facade.
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==Report on Privacy and Security, March 2015==
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A special report was published by the ISC following its inquiry into privacy, security and the legislative framework. The report found that ''although [[GCHQ]] collects and analyses data in bulk, it does ''not'' conduct [[mass surveillance]]''. The report said the legal framework should be simplified to improve transparency and identified past oversight omissions including unregulated databases and use of the [[Telecommunications Act 1984]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31845338</ref><ref>http://isc.independent.gov.uk/news-archive/12march2015|publisher=Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament</ref><ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/12/intelligence-security-committee-report-key-findings</ref>
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==Membership==
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The [[UK Parliament]] appoints the nine members from both the [[House of Commons]] and the [[House of Lords]], after considering nominations from the [[UK Prime Minister|Prime Minister]]. The importance of the [[Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee]] is unknown, but it has been chaired by MPs with deep political connections
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==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 02:39, 7 August 2021

Group.png Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament  
(Regulator?, Front?WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
AbbreviationISC
Formation1994
Parent organizationBritish House of Commons, House of Lords
LeaderChair of the Intelligence and Security Committee
TypeRegulator.jpg regulator
InterestsMI5, MI6, GCHQ, Joint Intelligence Committee
Membership• Malcolm Rifkind.jpeg Malcolm Rifkind
• Hazel Blears, June 2009.jpg Hazel Blears
• Robin Butler.jpg Robin Butler
• Menzies Campbell.jpg Menzies Campbell
• Mark Lucia.jpg Mark Field
•  George Howarth
• Julian Lewis MP.jpg Julian Lewis
• Michael Ancram.jpg Michael Ancram
•  Fiona Mactaggart
Nominal overseer the UK's main intelligence intelligence agencies such as MI5, MI6, GCHQ, JIC, DIS. Probably completely captured.

Official narrative

The Intelligence and Security Committee was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to oversee the three main UK intelligence agencies: MI5, MI6 and GCHQ. It has since expanded its remit to include intelligence related elements of the Cabinet Office including the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC); the Assessments Staff; and the Intelligence, Security and Resilience Group. The committee also takes evidence from the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS).[1]

Capture

The ISC is an anomolous statutory committee rather than a normal parliamentary select committee. There was an unsuccessful attempt to bring the committee under the administration of parliament in July 2008.[2] The committee produces an unclassified annual report but its work is invariably conducted in secret. The pedigrees of some of the members of this committee suggest that they are establishment insiders hand appointed because their principal loyalty is to the deep state. The committee may well be 100% compromised.

7-7 Bombings

Why remove details and colour and add noise to a suspect's photo before sending it for "identification"?... and isn't this a question that Parliament's "Intelligence and Security Committee" should be interested in?

In 2009, the Intelligence and Security Committee held an inquiry into the 7/7 London Bombings, and noted that the picture of suspects Mohammad Sidique Khan and Shehzad Tanweer shown to Mohammed Junaid Babar for identification purposes was of "poor quality". In fact, it was a black and white, lower contrast photo with added noise. Moreover, it was so badly cropped as to remove parts of Mohammad Siddique Khan's nose and more than half of Shehzad Tanweer's head and body. The Guardian dryly noted in 2011 that "The committee appears not to have been aware of the original, very clear, colour photograph of both men."[3] If this were in fact the case, this would tend to suggest that the committee is no more than a facade.

Report on Privacy and Security, March 2015

A special report was published by the ISC following its inquiry into privacy, security and the legislative framework. The report found that although GCHQ collects and analyses data in bulk, it does not conduct mass surveillance. The report said the legal framework should be simplified to improve transparency and identified past oversight omissions including unregulated databases and use of the Telecommunications Act 1984.[4][5][6]

Membership

The UK Parliament appoints the nine members from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, after considering nominations from the Prime Minister. The importance of the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee is unknown, but it has been chaired by MPs with deep political connections


 

An Office Holder on Wikispooks

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Known members

6 of the 9 of the members already have pages here:

MemberDescription
Michael AncramLikely took over from Norman Lamont as European chair of Le Cercle.
Mark FieldSpooky British Conservative Party politician
George Howarth
Julian LewisBritish Conservative Party politician. Lewis has attended Le Cercle, and has been Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee since 2020.
Fiona Mactaggart
Malcolm RifkindBritish Conservative politician with many deep state connections
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