§ Mr. CameronTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office for what reason the document 'Submissions of the Government to the Inquiry' (CAB/28/0002–0017), submitted to the Hutton Inquiry, was not published; and if he will make a statement. [142056]
§ Mr. LeslieI have been asked to reply.
Lord Hutton conducted the inquiry on the basis that all the evidence given by witnesses at the inquiry and all the documents referred to in evidence, together with the oral statements of Counsel to the inquiry, would be made public, but that the written submissions of the parties would not be made public, pending the publication of his report. After the publication of the report Lord Hutton will decide whether some or all of the written submissions should be published.