Written question asked by Robert Marshall-Andrews (Labour) on Monday, 15 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 October 2003. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2003 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to her Answer to the honourable Member for Stone of 17th March 2003, c515W , on Iraq, whether, in concluding that it was plain that Iraq had failed to comply with Resolution 1441, the Attorney General relied upon the facts and assertions contained in Chapter 3 paragraphs (a) two to five, (b) six to seven, (c) eight to 11, (d) 12 to 13, (e) 14, (f) 15, (g) 16, (h) 18 to 23 and (i) 24 to 32 of the Government dossier published in September 2002 as material to his conclusion and to the opinion he gave as to the authority to use force.

Answer: Mr. Marshall-Andrews: To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) of 17 March 2003, Official Report, column 515W, on Iraq, whether, in concluding that it was plain that Iraq had failed to comply with Resolution 1441, the Attorney-General relied upon the facts and assertions contained in Chapter 3 paragraphs (a) two to five, (b) six to seven, (c) eight to 11, (d) 12 to 13, (e) 14, (f) 15, (g) 16, (h) 18 to 23 and (i) 24 to 32 of the Government dossier published in September 2002 as material to his conclusion and to the opinion he gave as to the authority to use force. [131003] The Solicitor-General: The Attorney-General did not rely upon any facts or assertions contained in the Government dossier published in September 2002 as material to his conclusion set out in his statement of 17 March that Iraq had failed to comply with resolution 1441 and that a legal base for the use of force existed in the combined effect of UN Security Council resolutions 678, 687 and 1441.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 131003; 411 c352-3W;411 c356-7W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed conflict Iraq International law Weapons UN resolutions Iraq conflict
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