Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2005. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 April 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, whether consent was sought from the originator of the information upon which the UK based its claim that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa, to pass it to the Butler Review; and whether consent was sought to pass the information to (a) the US Central Intelligence Agency, (b) the International Atomic Energy Agency and (c) the Intelligence and Security Committee.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether consent was sought from the originator of the information upon which the UK based its claim that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa, to pass it to the Butler Review; and whether consent was sought to pass the information to (a) the US Central Intelligence Agency, (b) the International Atomic Energy Agency and (c) the Intelligence and Security Committee. [216364] Mr. Straw: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave her on 17 November 2004, Official Report, column 1552W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1491W;432 c1487W; 216364
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Disclosure of information Africa Intelligence services Iraq Intelligence and Security Committee International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear weapons Procurement WMD Intelligence Review Committee Uranium US Central Intelligence Agency
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