The work of the committee is invariably conducted in secret. The Committee produces an annual report which focuses on administration and finance, and special reports on operational or policy issues which it considers are of particular concern. The Government is required to respond to the Committee's reports within 60 days. The Committee published five reports in 2018 - a report examining the 2017 UK terror attacks, two reports on detainee mistreatment and rendition, a report on diversity and inclusion in the UK intelligence community and an Annual Report. In 2019 the Committee published a statement on 5G suppliers and was due to publish a report on Russia but was unable to do so because the Prime Minister did not confirm that the report could be published before Parliament dissolved for the 2019 General Election.