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Iraq Conflict: Inquiries

Volume 494: debated on Friday 26 June 2009

To ask the Prime Minister whether the committee of inquiry into the Iraq war will be required to publish the oral and written evidence taken during its inquiry with the report of its findings. (280887)

I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made to the House on 15 June 2009, Official Report, columns 21-24.

To ask the Prime Minister what remuneration each member of the committee of inquiry into the Iraq war will receive; from which budget such remuneration will be drawn; and what secretariat will be provided for the committee. (280888)

To ask the Prime Minister whether witnesses called to give evidence to the committee of inquiry on the Iraq war will be required to give evidence on oath. (280889)

I refer the hon. Member to my letter of 17 June 2009 to the right hon. Sir John Chilcot GCB and to his reply of 21 June 2009. Copies of both have been placed in the Libraries of the House.