Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)

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The Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom) is a high-level governmental body that coordinates, assesses, and advises on national security and intelligence matters for the UK government.

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instanceOf government advisory committee
intelligence coordination body
advisesOn defence and security policy
intelligence policy
national security
chairedBy Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee
classifiedAs top secret body
coordinatedBy Joint Intelligence Organisation
country United Kingdom
formed 1936
headquarters 70 Whitehall, London
historicalRole coordinating British intelligence during the Cold War
coordinating British intelligence during the Second World War
legalBasis prerogative powers of the Crown
location London, England
surface form: London
meets weekly
memberIncludes Cabinet Office officials
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office representatives
HM Treasury representatives
Home Office representatives
Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence representatives

heads of UK intelligence agencies
notableEvent involved in intelligence assessments on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction
oversees Defence Intelligence (United Kingdom)
surface form: Defence Intelligence

Government Communications Headquarters
Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre
Secret Intelligence Service
Security Service
British intelligence
surface form: United Kingdom intelligence community
oversightBy Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
partOf Cabinet Office
precededBy Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Joint Intelligence Sub‑Committee
primaryFunction ensure intelligence is shared across government
provide intelligence assessments to senior ministers
produces Joint Intelligence Committee assessments
National Intelligence Assessments
reportsTo National Security Council (United Kingdom)
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor coordinating intelligence assessments
producing all‑source intelligence assessments
setting intelligence collection priorities
shortName JIC
subjectArea counter‑terrorism
cyber security
domestic security
foreign intelligence
weapons of mass destruction
worksWith National Security Secretariat

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Defence Intelligence (United Kingdom) cooperatesWith Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)
British intelligence hasComponent Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Joint Intelligence Committee
Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom) precededBy Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Joint Intelligence Sub‑Committee
Joint Intelligence Organisation oversees Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Joint Intelligence Committee
Joint Intelligence Organisation supportsBody Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Joint Intelligence Committee
Allied intelligence services hasPart Joint Intelligence Committee (United Kingdom)