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Written question asked by John Baron (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2007. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2007 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


CIC Material

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2007, Official Report, column 214W, on CIC material, for what reason his Department wished to protect the process used by John Williams; and what the public interest was in releasing the information.
Answer

It is important, as a matter of principle that the space in which all officials draft is protected. However, on further consideration we concluded that this principle would not be undermined in this case if the information in the redaction were released.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
169881; 468 c1045W
Session
2007-08
Related items
CIC Material
Monday, 26 November 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Iraq Weapons
Link
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