Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 21 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, whether the Attorney General, or his advisers, in drafting the Parliamentary Answer setting out his view on the legal basis for the use of force in Iraq dated 17th March 2003 had concluded that (a) there was no prospect of a successful legal challenge of a decision by Her Majesty's Government to use force in Iraq at any competent international court, (b) there were no legal grounds on which such a challenge could be based and (c) while justiciable grounds existed, such a challenge was unlikely to be initiated.

Answer: Adam Price: To ask the Solicitor-General whether the Attorney-General, or his advisers, in drafting the Parliamentary answer setting out his view on the legal basis for the use of force in Iraq dated 17 March 2003 had concluded that (a) there was no prospect of a successful legal challenge of a decision by Her Majesty's Government to use force in Iraq at any competent international court, (b) there were no legal grounds on which such a challenge could be based and (c) while justiciable grounds existed, such a challenge was unlikely to be initiated. [223779] The Solicitor-General: The advice given by the Attorney-General is not publicly disclosed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1223-4W; 223779
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion International law Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk