Written question asked by Win Griffiths (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, how many of the sources of information used in the compilation of Government publications referring to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq have been interviewed since May of this year to verify the information they provided.

Answer: Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Prime Minister how many of the sources of information used in the compilation of Government publications referring to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq have been interviewed since May of this year to verify the information they provided. [139602] The Prime Minister: Many of the sources of information used in the compilation of the Government's publications were intelligence sources. It has been the practice of successive Government not to comment on intelligence matters.

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