Freedom of Information Act (John Williams' Document)

Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 18 February 2008, Official Report, columns 1-2WS, on the Freedom of Information Act (John Williams' document) who authorised Mr Williams to produce the document;

(2) when the draft was written; and to whom the draft was (a) delivered and (b) circulated.

Dr. Howells
[holding answer 17 March 2008]: John Williams produced his draft on his own initiative over the weekend of 7 and 8 September 2002. We have no record of to whom it was delivered or circulated.

Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Williams document of 2002 on Iraq weapons of mass destruction was discussed at a dossier drafting group meeting on the afternoon of 9 September 2002.

Dr. Howells
[holding answer 17 March 2008]: Alastair Campbell's minute of 9 September 2002 to Sir John Scarlett is the record of the discussion that took place on 9 September 2002. A copy is available on the Hutton Inquiry website, reference CAB/6/0002-0004.

Mr. Baron
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 18 February 2008, Official Report, columns 1-2WS, on the Freedom of Information Act (John Williams' document), if he will publish (a) the original file JIC Two Document Version 24 July 2002 and (b) other sources from which Mr Williams worked in producing his draft.

Dr. Howells
[holding answer 17 March 2008]: There are no plans to release further documents.