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On cover & title page: Intelligence Services Act 1994, Chapter 13

The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the UK's three intelligence and security agencies, namely the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The ISC members are appointed by, and report directly to, the Prime Minister. This report covers the period May 2002 to April 2003 which has seen increasing pressure on intelligence and security resources in the wake of the Al-Qaida attacks on September 11 2001, the Bali bombings in October 2002 and events in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other terrorist threats, the counter-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and anti-drugs work.

On cover: Intelligence Services Act 1994, Chapter 13. - Dated February 1997

On cover: Intelligence Services Act 1994, Chapter 13

On cover: Intelligence Services Act 1994, chapter 13

The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) was established under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the UKs three intelligence and security agencies: the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The Committees annual report details its work in relation to these matters, as well as examining a number of other Agency-related matters and wider intelligence community issues, and makes 18 conclusions and recommendations. The report covers the period May 2004 to March 2005, and has been completed early this year to allow for its publication prior to the dissolution of Parliament, in light of the General Election in May 2005. The Governments response to this report is also available (Cm. 6515, ISBN 010165152X).

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