National Security Council
皇冠体育app National Security Council (NSC) is the main forum for collective discussion of the government鈥檚 objectives for national security and about how best to deliver them in the current financial climate.
A key purpose of the Council is to ensure that ministers consider national security in the round and in a strategic way. 皇冠体育app Council is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Structure of the NSC
皇冠体育app membership of the National Security Council, and any National Security Council Sub-Committees are available here.
Additionally there are associated cross-government senior official groups that support and inform these ministerial level structures. Principal amongst these is the Permanent Secretaries Group chaired by the National Security Adviser, Sir Tim Barrow. 皇冠体育app National Security Adviser also acts as secretary to the NSC.
Other Cabinet ministers attend as required (ie depending on what the Council is discussing). Similarly the Chief of the Defence Staff and Heads of Intelligence Agencies also attend when required.