Written question asked by Annabelle Ewing (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 March 2005. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7th March, Official Report, column 1575W, on the Attorney-General (Iraq Advice), whether he had a role other than in its framing, drafting and drawing up in the Parliamentary Answer given by the Attorney General on 17th March 2003 on Iraq.

Answer: Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 7 March 2005, Official Report, column 1575W, on the Attorney-General (Iraq Advice), whether he had a role other than in its framing, drafting and drawing up in the parliamentary answer given by the Attorney-General on 17 March 2003 on Iraq. [221611] Mr. Rammell: [holding answer 14 March 2005]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Attorney- General, Lord Goldsmith, to Baroness Hanham on 28 February 2005, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA1, which clearly describes those involved in the parliamentary answer given by him on 17 March 2003 on Iraq and confirms that my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary had no role.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c213W;432 c211W; 221611
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion International law Ministers Foreign and Commonwealth Office Written questions Iraq conflict
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