§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 17 May 2004,Official Report, columns 748–49W, on Iraq, prior to the Prime Minister reading the International Committee of the Red Cross report on 10 May, what the first date was on which an official working in No. 10 Downing Street saw the report; and what action was taken concerning the report between it first being received at No. 10 Downing Street and 10 May. [175568]
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§ The Prime MinisterThe report was first received in No. 10 Downing Street by an official on the evening of 9 May. Officials investigated what action had been taken and were made aware that action into the allegations of abuse in respect of UK forces was already in hand. As I have already made clear, I first saw the report on 10 May.