§ Llew SmithTo ask the Prime Minister whether he or his officials have examined the transcript of the interview given by the Head of the Coalition Provisional Authority384W in Iraq, on the Dimbleby Programme on 28 December 2003, with particular reference to Mr. Bremer's comments on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction; and whether he discussed Iraqi weapons of mass destruction with Mr. Bremer in his meeting with him in Basra on 4 January. [146583]
§ The Prime MinisterI follow developments in Iraq closely. When I saw Ambassador Bremer in Basra on 4 January, we had a wide-ranging discussion of the challenges facing us in Iraq, including the political process, reconstruction and the security situation.