Written question asked by Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 March 2005. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 March 2005 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, whether he intends to make available to a succeeding administration the complete text of the advice of the Attorney General reported orally to the Cabinet on 17th March 2003 under the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: :To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his Answers of 9 March to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, Official Report, column 514, and to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Mr. Llwyd), Official Report, column 516, what account he took, in his presentation to the Cabinet of the reasons for going to war with Iraq, of the requirements under the Ministerial Code when a summary of advice is given to Cabinet. [221891] Mr. Simon Thomas: :To ask the Prime Minister whether he intends to make available to a succeeding administration the complete text of the advice of the Attorney-General reported orally to the Cabinet on 17 March 2003 under the Ministerial Code of Conduct. [221893] The Prime Minister: :I refer the hon. Members to the letter from the Attorney-General (Lord Goldsmith) to my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Clare Short), copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c301W;432 c299W; 221893
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Codes of practice Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion Ministers Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk