§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Prime Minister what selection procedures were used to appoint the chair to the committee investigating intelligence sources in the events before the invasion of Iraq; and what assessment he made of the views of prospective members of the committee on whether the Government was right to go to war when deciding on its composition. [153247]
§ The Prime MinisterFollowing precedent, I chose individuals of standing and relevant experience including members of the Intelligence and Security Committee to conduct this task. I am very grateful to Lord Butler and the members of his Review team for agreeing to undertake this task. I made no assessment of their views on the decision to go to war in Iraq.
§ Mr. CashTo ask the Prime Minister whether he intends Lord Butler' s Committee to report on differences between(a) the intelligence gathered, evaluated and used by the Government before the conflict and (b) the intelligence and what has been discovered by the Iraq Survey Group since the end of the conflict. [154214]
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Straw), set out the terms of reference for Lord Butler's review on 3 February 2004.Official Report, columns 625–28. It is for Lord Butler to determine, within those terms of reference, the scope of his report.