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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Ministerial Code

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Written Question
National Security Council: Committees
Tuesday 25th March 2025

Asked by: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the National Security Council Economic Subcommittee has been abolished.

Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare

The National Security (Economic Security) committee existed under the previous administration. The Cabinet Committee list and membership is decided by the Prime Minister. GOV.UK is updated regularly with the list of Cabinet Committees, their terms of reference, and membership.

Since July 2024 the National Security Council itself considers economic security, as part of its broader strategic approach to national security including foreign policy, resilience, international relations, economic security, trade, development, defence and global issues.

Economic security is a priority for this Government, and we have taken a number of steps to coordinate economic security policy through the NSC and by embedding economic security into the Government’s Industrial Strategy to support long-term stability. Economic Security is a core concern of the Growth Mission Board and our work with international partners.