Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Monday, 17 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 March 2003. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Monday, 24 March 2003 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to her Answer of 17th March, 401 c515W, on Iraq, what discussions the Attorney General has had with his United States counterpart on the legality of a military attack upon Iraq without a successor resolution to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to her answer of 17 March 2003, Official Report, column 515W, on Iraq, what discussions the Attorney- General has had with his United States counterpart on the legality of a military attack upon Iraq without a successor resolution to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441. [104004] The Solicitor-General: The Attorney-General had a short meeting with his US counterpart in Washington on 10 February. Discussion covered a range of legal issues. It is not the practice to disclose the content of confidential discussions with foreign Governments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 104004; 402 c21W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed conflict Iraq International law United Nations USA Iraq conflict
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