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In a report on the government’s response to terror attacks published on 2 February 2010, the Home Affairs Committee calls for the merger of many different counter-terrorism committees into a single, formalised “National Security Committee” chaired by the Home Secretary or Prime Minister.
The committee finds that while the structures now in place may be suitable for combating the terrorist threat as currently constituted, it is not confident that government institutions have the capacity or desire to constantly adapt to meet ever-changing threats.
Furthermore, a lack of political will has hindered the implementation of valuable reforms such as regional policing counter-terrorism units. There is a danger of “institutional inertia” setting in rather than continuous proactive reform which would meet ever-changing threats to counter-terror operations in the UK.