Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2003. It was answered by Baroness Amos (Labour) on Monday, 13 October 2003.

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Amos, Baroness

Question

Whether, during the private briefings for Opposition party leaders, prior to the Iraq campaign, the leaders were told of the Joint Intelligence Committee's assessment "that any collapse of the Iraqi regime would increase the risk of chemical and biological warfare technology or agents finding their way into the hands of terrorists, not necessarily Al'Qaeda," as reported in the Intelligence and Security Committee's report (Cmd 5972, page 34). [HL 4560].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

653 c95-6WA; HL 4560

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Disclosure of information Armed conflict Chemical weapons Biological weapons Intelligence services Iraq Terrorism Opposition Iraq conflict Joint Intelligence Committee