§ Clare ShortTo ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his statement of 14 July on the Butler report, what information caused him to decide on 15 March 2003 that it was his unequivocal view that Iraq was in further material breach of Resolution 1441; what account he took of Dr. Hans Blix's recent report on increased cooperation from the Iraqi authorities and his request for more time for inspections; and if he will make a statement. [185082]
§ The Prime MinisterIraq was in further material breach under Operative Paragraph 4 of UNSCR 1441 because of
34Wfalse statements or omissions in the declarations submitted by Iraq pursuant to this resolution and failure by Iraq to comply with, and cooperate fully in the implementation of this resolution.As Lord Butler said in his report
We have been told that, in coining to this view, the Prime Minister took account both of the overall intelligence picture and of information from a wide range of other sources, including especially UNMOVIC information." (paragraph 385, HC 898)
§ Llew SmithTo ask the Prime Minister whether following publication of the Butler Committee report he is able to reveal whether GCHQ provided any information on alleged attempts by Iraq to obtain uranium from Niger. [185567]
§ The Prime MinisterAs Lord Butler made clear in his report
The British Government had intelligence from several different sources indicating that this visit was for the purpose of acquiring uranium" (paragraph 503 (b) HC 898).