Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many pages constituted the briefing material the Attorney General used in support of his presentation to Cabinet on 17th March 2003 of his legal opinion on the legality of taking military action against Iraq.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Solicitor-General how many pages constituted the briefing material the Attorney- General used in support of his presentation to Cabinet on 17 March 2003 of his legal opinion on the legality of taking military action against Iraq. [224550] The Solicitor-General: At the meeting of the Cabinet on 17 March 2003, the Attorney-General reported that he had answered a parliamentary question on the authority for the use of force in Iraq. He produced the text of that answer for Cabinet and made an oral presentation. It was also reported that the Foreign Secretary had sent a memorandum to the Foreign Affairs Committee on the legal basis for the use of force.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1225W; 224550
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion International law Iraq conflict
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