Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 August 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether, in respect of information set out at paragraphs 91 and 92 of the Intelligence and Security Committee Report, Cm 5972, the Government has been informed as to when the US Federal Bureau of Intelligence investigation ordered by Senator Rockefeller in March 2003 into the source of the forged documents on an Iraq-Niger uranium deal is due to report.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in respect of information set out at paragraphs 91 and 92 of the Intelligence and Security Committee Report, Cm 5972, the Government have been informed as to when the US Federal Bureau of Intelligence investigation ordered by Senator Rockefeller in March 2003 into the source of the forged documents on an Iraq-Niger uranium deal is due to report. [187544] Mr. MacShane: The investigation requested by Senator Rockefeller is continuing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has not yet given an indication of when the investigation will be completed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c1785W;426 c1789W; 187544
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Intelligence services Documents Iraq Weapons USA Niger Uranium
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