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Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy: National Security Adviser

Commons · Question 125346 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 15 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the National Security Advisor has been requested to appear in front of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy since his appointment.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis, 15 Apr 2026

The National Security Adviser appeared in front of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy in a private session in November 2025 and has offered to do so again. As the Government has said, the longstanding practice is that Special Advisers c...