Select committee: National Resilience Committee
National Resilience
Open
Opened 27 Jan 2026
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 27 January 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 13 oral evidence sessionsLatest 7 September 2026
- 57 witnesses
Recent activity
- Committee event29 October 2026, Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster
- Letter from NFCC on the Civil Contingencies Act 200422 October 2026, Correspondence
- Committee event22 October 2026, Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 7 Sep 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Ben Fender CMG OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO),
Brigadier Ben Halsted MBE · Ministry of Defence,
Damian Johnson · Ministry of Defence,
Louise Sandher-Jones MP · HM Government,
Robbie Bulloch OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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| 16 Jul 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dame Angela Eagle · HM Government,
Roger Hargreaves · Cabinet Office
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| 9 Jul 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Ed de Minckwitz,
Jonathan Martin · Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
Paddy McGuinness CMG OBE,
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG,
Zainab Agha · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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| 2 Jul 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Alex Woodman · National Fire Chiefs Council,
Andrew New · NHS Supply Chain,
Dr Peter Gogalniceanu · Centre for Health Security, Guy's Hospital,
Mark Samuels · British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA),
Mark Williams · National Police Chiefs Council,
Matt Killick · St John Ambulance
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| 25 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Alex Towers · BT Group,
Margaret Read · National Infrastructure Commission,
Martin Frobisher · Network Rail,
Polly Copeman · OpenHorizon,
Rhodri Davies · BBC,
Sophie Greaves · techUK
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| 18 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Jonathan Gray · Pool Re,
Professor Nicola Ranger · Royal College of Nursing,
Prof Tim Lang · Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London,
The Baroness Batters DL
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| 11 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Alfred Malmros · Early Studies,
Nancy Hey · Lloyd's Register Foundation,
Nihal Newman · Ofcom,
Professor Lee Miles · Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre,
Sam Wise · Saatchi and Saatchi
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| 21 May 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Damian Johnson · Ministry of Defence,
Lt Gen Paul Griffiths · British Armed Forces,
Lt Gen Sir Charles Collins KBE DSO · British Armed Forces
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| 23 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Deborah Haynes · Sky News,
Dr Carolyn Otley · VCS Emergencies Partnership,
Edward Lucas · The Times,
Elisabeth Braw · Atlantic Council,
Emily Morrison · The Young Foundation,
Lieutenant General Sir Charles Stickland KCB OBE · Re:act
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| 16 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Michael Brunton-Spall · Government Cyber Unit,
Oliver Neuberger · Accenture
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| 26 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Fiona Hill · Strategic Defence Review,
Fiona Hill CBE · Future Resilience Forum,
Stephen Arundell · Emergency Planning Society,
The Lord Harris of Haringey · National Preparedness Commission
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| 19 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Kristina Beckvard · The Kingdom of Denmark,
Stefan Gullgren · The Kingdom of Sweden,
Teemu Turunen · The Republic of Finland,
Tore Hattrem · The Kingdom of Norway
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| 12 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Councillor Matt Boughton · Local Government Association,
Dr Eleanor Parker · Resilience Academy,
Helena Coe · Confederation of British Industry,
Mfon Akpan · National Audit Office,
Rick Cudworth · Resilience First,
Sian Jones · National Audit Office
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Johnson · Director of Homeland Security | Ministry of Defence | 2 |
| Alex Towers · Director of Policy and Public Affairs | BT Group | 1 |
| Alex Woodman · Chief Fire Officer, National Lead for Resilience | National Fire Chiefs Council | 1 |
| Alfred Malmros · Co-Founder | Early Studies | 1 |
| Andrew New · Chief Executive Officer | NHS Supply Chain | 1 |
| Ben Fender CMG OBE · Director, Defence and International Security Directorate | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | 1 |
| Brigadier Ben Halsted MBE · Military Strategy Operations Centre | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Councillor Matt Boughton · Chair of the LGA Safer and Stronger Communities Committee | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Dame Angela Eagle · Minister of State for Security | HM Government | 1 |
| Deborah Haynes · Security and Defence Editor | Sky News | 1 |
| Dr Carolyn Otley · Board Member | VCS Emergencies Partnership | 1 |
| Dr Eleanor Parker · Head of Training and Curriculum | Resilience Academy | 1 |
| Dr Fiona Hill · Reviewer | Strategic Defence Review | 1 |
| Dr Peter Gogalniceanu · Director of Health Policy and Security Adviser | Centre for Health Security, Guy's Hospital | 1 |
| Ed de Minckwitz | Not recorded | 1 |
| Edward Lucas · Columnist | The Times | 1 |
| Elisabeth Braw · Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center | Atlantic Council | 1 |
| Emily Morrison · Director of Sustainability | The Young Foundation | 1 |
| Fiona Hill CBE | Future Resilience Forum | 1 |
| Helena Coe · Policy Manager | Confederation of British Industry | 1 |
| Jonathan Gray · Chief Underwriting Officer | Pool Re | 1 |
| Jonathan Martin · Director for Project Delivery and Major Events | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 1 |
| Kristina Beckvard · Ambassador | The Kingdom of Denmark | 1 |
| Lieutenant General Sir Charles Stickland KCB OBE · Chair | Re:act | 1 |
| Louise Sandher-Jones MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces | HM Government | 1 |
| Lt Gen Paul Griffiths · Commander, Standing Joint Command | British Armed Forces | 1 |
| Lt Gen Sir Charles Collins KBE DSO · Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff | British Armed Forces | 1 |
| Margaret Read · Director of Policy | National Infrastructure Commission | 1 |
| Mark Samuels · CEO | British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA) | 1 |
| Mark Williams · Chief Officer | National Police Chiefs Council | 1 |
| Martin Frobisher · Group Engineering and Safety Director | Network Rail | 1 |
| Matt Killick · Chief Operating Officer | St John Ambulance | 1 |
| Mfon Akpan · Director of Financial and Risk Management Insights | National Audit Office | 1 |
| Michael Brunton-Spall · Deputy Director of Cyber Services | Government Cyber Unit | 1 |
| Nancy Hey · Director of Evidence & Insight | Lloyd's Register Foundation | 1 |
| Nihal Newman · Director for Resilience and Cyber Security | Ofcom | 1 |
| Oliver Neuberger · Managing Director | Accenture | 1 |
| Paddy McGuinness CMG OBE | Not recorded | 1 |
| Polly Copeman · Senior Vice President, Commercial Strategy & Operations | OpenHorizon | 1 |
| Prof Tim Lang · Professor Emeritus of Food Policy | Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London | 1 |
| Professor Lee Miles · Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management | Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre | 1 |
| Professor Nicola Ranger · General Secretary and Chief Executive | Royal College of Nursing | 1 |
| Rhodri Davies · Deputy Director General | BBC | 1 |
| Rick Cudworth · Executive Director | Resilience First | 1 |
| Robbie Bulloch OBE · Director, Overseas Territories and Polar Directorate | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | 1 |
| Roger Hargreaves · Director, COBR Unit | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Sam Wise · CSO | Saatchi and Saatchi | 1 |
| Sian Jones · Director, Value for Money | National Audit Office | 1 |
| Sophie Greaves · Associate Director for Digital Infrastructure | techUK | 1 |
| Stefan Gullgren · Ambassador | The Kingdom of Sweden | 1 |
| Stephen Arundell · Vice Chair & Founder | Emergency Planning Society | 1 |
| Teemu Turunen · Ambassador | The Republic of Finland | 1 |
| The Baroness Batters DL | Not recorded | 1 |
| The Lord Harris of Haringey · Chair | National Preparedness Commission | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG | Not recorded | 1 |
| Tore Hattrem · Ambassador | The Kingdom of Norway | 1 |
| Zainab Agha · Director of Resilience and Recovery | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 22 Oct 2026 | To committee | Letter from NFCC on the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | To committee | Letter from FCDO on the Civilian Stabilisation Group |
| 8 Sep 2026 | To committee | Letter from UK Resilience Academy, Student Engagement Day |
| 8 Sep 2026 | To committee | Letter from Jonathan Martin, DCMS |
| 7 Sep 2026 | To committee | Letter from Rosehanna Chowdhury, UK Resilience Academy |
| 7 Sep 2026 | From committee | Letter to Rosehanna Chowdhury, UK Resilience Academy |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 29 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 4, Palace of Westminster | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Millbank | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Students Roundtable · Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Richmond House | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 4, Palace of Westminster | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 4, Palace of Westminster |