Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Thursday, 19 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour) on Friday, 27 February 1998 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Attorney General

Question: To ask Mr Attorney General, what advice he has issued to the Government on the legality of an attack by the United Kingdom on Iraq under existing United Nations resolutions.

Answer: Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Attorney-General what advice he has issued to the Government on the legality of an attack by the United Kingdom on Iraq under existing United Nations resolutions. [31228] The Attorney-General: There is a long-standing convention, followed by successive Law Officers, that neither the substance of the Law Officers' advice, nor the fact they have been consulted, is disclosed outside Government. I see no reason for departure from that convention on this occasion.

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