Robertson GrantSTANDING ORDERSSessionalHon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance) on behalf of the Leader of the House: I move That the following rules relating to the Intelligence and Security Committee be adopted as a sessional order: INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE1DefinitionsFor the purposes of these rules—Intelligence and Security Committee means the Intelligence and Security Committee that is continued by the Intelligence and Security Act 2017intelligence and security agency means—(a)the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service:(b)the Government Communications Security Bureau.2Conduct of committee's proceedingsSubject to the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 the proceedings of the Intelligence and Security Committee are conducted in accordance with the rules and practice of the House.3Referral of bill or other matter to committee(1)The House may refer to the Intelligence and Security Committee any bill or other matter relating to an intelligence and security agency.(2)Standing Orders 287 to 296 298 300 318(3) and 329(1) apply and are to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a select committee. (3)The Clerk may allocate to the Intelligence and Security Committee a paper presented under Standing Order 265 concerning the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.4Referral of petition to committeeDespite Standing Order 370 every petition relating to an intelligence and security agency stands referred to the Intelligence and Security Committee for consideration and report.5Estimates and Supplementary Estimates for intelligence and security agencies (1)Despite Standing Orders 337(2) and 342(1) the Finance and Expenditure Committee must refer to the Intelligence and Security Committee the Votes or appropriations contained in the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates for each intelligence and security agency.(2)Standing Orders 330(1) 338 340 342(2) and 343(3)(b) apply and are to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a select committee.6Annual reviews of intelligence and security agencies(1)Despite Standing Order 345 the Finance and Expenditure Committee must allocate to the Intelligence and Security Committee the annual review of each intelligence and security agency.(2)Standing Orders 346(2) 348(1)(b) and (3) and 349 apply and are to be read as if the Intelligence and Security Committee were a select committee.7Examination of policy administration and expenditure of intelligence and security agencyIn addition to its consideration of Estimates Supplementary Estimates and annual reviews the Intelligence and Security Committee may at any time examine the policy administration and expenditure of an intelligence and security agency and may report to the House on such an examination.8Reports of Intelligence and Security Committee(1)In addition to its reports on business considered under Rules 3 to 7 the Intelligence and Security Committee—(a)presents an annual report to the House on the activities of the committee:(b)may report at any time on a matter relating to intelligence and security that it wishes to draw to the attention of the House.(2)Subject to the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 Standing Orders 243 to 252 apply to reports of the Intelligence and Security Committee and are to be read as if they were reports of a select committee.9Confidential proceedings of Intelligence and Security CommitteeStanding Orders 114 380(4) and 386(3) which relate to references to committee proceedings in debate questions and replies apply to proceedings of the Intelligence and Security Committee as if it were a select committee.10Restriction of select committee briefings and inquiries relating to intelligence and security mattersDespite Standing Order 189(2) no select committee may receive a briefing on or initiate an inquiry into matters related to an intelligence and security agency unless the House approves that briefing or inquiry.11Copies of records of Intelligence and Security Committee(1)Subject to paragraph (2) the Intelligence and Security Committee must provide to the House a copy of all records held by the committee in relation to the performance of its functions under section 193(1)(a) to (d) of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.(2)A copy of a record provided under paragraph (1) must be provided only after protected information is removed in accordance with the Intelligence and Security Act 2017.(3)A copy of a record provided under this rule is maintained in the custody of the Clerk as a record belonging to the House. Standing Orders 10 and 11 apply and are to be read accordingly.I further move That under section 196 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 this House endorse the following as members of the Intelligence and Security Committee: Hon Amy Adams and Hon Christopher Finlayson nominated by the Leader of the Opposition under section 194(2)(c) of the Act; and Rt Hon Winston Peters Hon Andrew Little and Hon James Shaw nominated by the Prime Minister under section 194(2)(d) of the Act. Through the Intelligence and Security Committee the House exercises oversight and review of the intelligence and security departments—namely the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau. Motions similar to these are brought to the House in the early months of every new Government but this is the first time that they have been under the authority of the new Intelligence and Security Act which was enacted last year. The Intelligence and Security Committee is created by statute rather than by the House itself. It is not a select committee but the first motion now before the House establishes procedures that allow it to act in most respects as if it were a select committee. It creates a sessional order that allows the Intelligence and Security Committee to consider bills and petitions to conduct estimates and annual review examinations and to carry out other security functions that are usually within the remit of select committees. The proceedings of the committee are largely conducted in accordance with the rules and practice of the House. An Office of the Clerk staff member acts as clerk of the committee. The second motion before the House today concerns the membership of the committee. The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition are automatically members appointed by section 194 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. That Act has introduced flexibility around the total membership of the committee which can now consist of five to seven members. This allows the membership to better represent our MMP Parliament. After the process of consultation set out in the Act the Prime Minister has nominated the Rt Hon Winston Peters the Hon Andrew Little and the Hon James Shaw. The Leader of the Opposition has nominated the Hon Amy Adams and the Hon Chris Finlayson. Thus the committee will have a great depth of experience on which to draw and will represent the full range of views on intelligence and security issues from across the House. I recommend that the House endorse these nominations.