Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the Answer from the Solicitor General of 26th October, 425 c1104-5W, on Iraq, what sources he used to make his assessment of whether Iraq (a) made false statements or omissions in its declarations and (b) complied with and co-operated with the terms of UN Resolution 1441; which omissions and false statements in Iraq's declaration of December 2002 which he considered to be fact at the time (i) have been confirmed and (ii) have not been confirmed subsequently as fact; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to paragraph 385 of the report of the Butler Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction (HC898).

Answer: Harry Cohen: To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the answer from the Solicitor-General of 26 October 2004, Official Report, columns 1104-05W, on Iraq, what sources he used to make his assessment of whether Iraq (a) made false statements or omissions in its declarations and (b) complied with and co-operated with the terms of UN Resolution 1441; which omissions and false statements in Iraq's declaration of December 2002 which he considered to be fact at the time (i) have been confirmed and (ii) have not been confirmed subsequently as fact; and if he will make a statement. [197544] The Prime Minister: I refer my hon. Friend to paragraph 385 of the report of the Butler Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction (HC898).

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