Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2026. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 15 April 2026 to Question 119907 on Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance, what the value is of the increase in budgeting and resourcing; and in which financial year it will commence.

Answer

Following a formal request from the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) Chair, Lord Beamish, the ISC baseline budget for the 2025/26 financial year was increased to £2.5 million to enable the secretariat to expand toward a target headcount of 30 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff.

To ensure the ongoing viability of this expansion, a further budgetary uplift has been agreed for the 2026/27 financial year.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 8050
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons; Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance
Friday, 28 August 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Finance Intelligence and Security Committee
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Intelligence and Security Committee: Finance

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