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Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 February 2006. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Thursday, 9 February 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Iraq

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 20 December 2005, Official Report, column 2852W, on Iraq, whether (a) the Intelligence and Security Committee in 2003 and (b) the Butler Review had access to the same intelligence material on the Government's claim that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Niger.
Answer

Both the Intelligence and Security Committee and Lord Butler's Review investigated this issue thoroughly and put their findings, and the basis on which they were made, in the public domain.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49257; 442 c1453W;442 c1453W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Disclosure of information Inquiries Intelligence services Iraq Intelligence and Security Committee Nuclear weapons Procurement WMD Intelligence Review Committee Iraq conflict Niger Uranium
Link
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