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, on what date the Attorney General agreed with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary the proposal to make a written statement to Parliament setting out his view of the legal basis for the use of force in Iraq; on what date this discussion was first initiated; on whose initiative; and when the Attorney General was first informed of the question tabled by the Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale which he answered on 17th March 2003.

Answer: Adam Price: To ask the Solicitor-General on what date the Attorney-General agreed with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary the proposal to make a written statement to Parliament setting out his view of the legal basis for the use of force in Iraq; on what date this discussion was first initiated; on whose initiative; and when the Attorney-General was first informed of the question tabled by the Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale which he answered on 17 March 2003. [223783] The Solicitor-General: Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale tabled her question to the Attorney-General on 17 March 2003. The question was inspired by the Government to enable the Attorney-General to set out his view to Parliament of the legal basis for the use of force against Iraq. Ministerial discussions about the making of a statement to Parliament are not disclosed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1224W; 223783
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion International law Prime Minister Foreign and Commonwealth Office Written questions Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk