§ Clare ShortTo ask the Prime Minister whether the interim Iraqi authority will have the power to demand the withdrawal of UK troops at whatever time they might wish. [177087]
§ The Prime MinisterOn 30 June, full sovereignty will be handed over to the Interim Iraqi Government and the Multinational Force will remain with the consent of that Government.
UN Security Council Resolution 1546, passed unanimously on 8 June, makes clear that the Multinational Force mandate will be terminated if so requested by the Government of Iraq.
§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Prime Minister whether the Iraq Survey Group has investigated the accuracy of the Iraq Government's disclosure in December 2002 in response to UNSC Resolution 1441; and whether its final report will include an account of these investigations. [178889]
§ The Prime MinisterThe Iraq Survey Group is examining information from a wide range of sources, including the declaration made by Iraq in December 2002. The work of the Iraq Survey Group is ongoing and a final report has yet to be produced.