Written question asked by John Baron (Conservative) on Monday, 23 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 July 2007. It was answered by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Thursday, 26 July 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Documents

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by what formal mechanism the final version of the Iraq dossier was agreed by the members of the Joint Intelligence Committee; and on what date agreement was reached.

Answer: John Scarlett, then chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), explained the process through which the Government's draft dossier was drafted and cleared with the JIC in his evidence to Lord Hutton of 23 September 2003 (www.the-hutton-inquiry.org.uk, paragraphs 76-77). In his minute to the then Prime Minister (Mr. Blair) of 4 June 2003, also available on the Hutton inquiry website, Mr. Scarlett stated that the final draft was circulated to JIC members on 19 September and subsequently agreed by them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 152957; 463 c1470W;463 c1471W
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Iraq: Documents
Monday, 7 January 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Documents Iraq Weapons
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