§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether in the light of the statement by the Prime Minister of 29 January, a main objective of the appointment of the Hutton inquiry was to secure the withdrawal of an accusation against the Prime Minister. [HL1140]
§ Baroness AmosI refer you to the Prime Minister's statement to the House of Commons of 28 January which made clear the reason why he decided to establish the Hutton inquiry.