HL Deb 22 June 2004 vol 662 c118WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have been informed of the advice given to the United States Government by Pentagon lawyers concerning the legality of the use of harsh methods of interrogation in Guantanamo or Iraq. [HL3162]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

No. The documents concerned are internal US Government papers that were not shared with the British Government.