Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Conservative) on Friday, 25 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2005 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what discussions the Attorney General had with respect to drafting the House of Lords Written Answer of 17th March 2003, Official Report, column WA2; what advice the Attorney General received, and from whom, prior to the writing of the House of Lords Written Answer of 17th March 2003, Official Report, column WA2; whether the Attorney General's House of Lords Written Answer of 17th March 2003, Official Report, column WA2, was written by the Attorney General. - Inc ref to 431 c1074-5W, 1 March 2005.

Answer: Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Solicitor-General (1) what discussions the Attorney-General had with respect to drafting the written answer of 17 March 2003, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA2; [219444] (2) what advice the Attorney-General received, and from whom, prior to the writing of the written answer of 17 March 2003, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA2; [219445] (3) whether the Attorney-General's written answer of 17 March 2003, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA2, was written by the Attorney-General. [219446] The Solicitor-General: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) on 1 March 2005 (218964).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c1075W;431 c1070-1W; 219444;219445;219446
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion Written questions Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk