Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 May 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 May 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 the Intelligence and Security Committee (a) requested and (b) saw the intelligence (i) upon which the Government based its claim that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa and (ii) considered by the International Atomic Energy Agency to be forged which was released to the Secret Intelligence Service by the third party in question and referred to in paragraph 92 of the ISC report, Cm 5972. - Inc ref to Cm 5972.

Answer: Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Intelligence and Security Committee (a) requested and (b) saw the intelligence (i) upon which the Government based its claim that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa and (ii) considered by the International Atomic Energy Agency to be forged which was released to the Secret Intelligence Service by the third party in question and referred to in paragraph 92 of the ISC report, Cm 5972. [175479] Mr. MacShane: I have nothing to add to the Intelligence and Security Committee's account of their inquiry into this matter, given in paragraphs 87-93 of their report (Cmnd 5972).

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