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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Independent verification of the MI5 Compliance Improvement Review

06 July 2020 · Home Office

Proposed by Priti Patel Con Witham

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At a glance

Key points

  • The independent verification of MI5's implementation of Sir Martin Donnelly's recommendations is delayed due to the impact of Covid-19.
  • MI5 expects to complete the implementation of Sir Martin's recommendations by the end of 2020.
  • The independent verification process will commence at the beginning of 2021.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the delay in the independent verification of MI5's implementation of Sir Martin Donnelly's recommendations due to the impact of Covid-19.

Action requested

MI5 expects to complete the implementation of Sir Martin’s recommendations by the end of 2020, and the independent verification will commence at the beginning of 2021.

Key facts

  • The MI5 Compliance Improvement Review was conducted by Sir Martin Donnelly.
  • Sir Martin made 14 recommendations for lasting improvements in compliance, openness, and legal assurance.
  • Independent verification was originally due to be completed by the end of June 2020 but has been postponed due to Covid-19 impacts.
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