Publication

This report makes the case for introducing a form of external oversight of the UK’s special forces, and examines the experiences of the country’s allies with regard to legislative scrutiny of such forces. It also outlines two possible models of parliamentary committee oversight that might be appropriate policy options for the UK. These are 1) to introduce legislative scrutiny of the special forces by expanding the mandate of the UK’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC); and 2) to reform the House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) by providing it with the appropriate permissions.