National Security: Non-governmental Organisations and Think Tanks
(asked on 28th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how non-governmental organizations and think tanks are consulted during reviews of the National Risk Register.
This question was answered on 10th November 2026
Non-governmental organisations and think tanks are consulted during updates to the National Security Risk Assessment and National Risk Register (NRR) through the Expert Advisory Programme. The programme consists of eight standing advisory groups of technical and scientific experts, each led by an independent chairperson. More information on the methodology and expert challenge process can be found in Chapter 2 of the NRR.