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Iraq Inquiry

Proceeding contribution from Richard Ottaway (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 29 January 2015. It occurred during Backbench debate on Iraq Inquiry.

The hon. Gentleman is right—we have been debating these things for a long time. He neatly leads me into the final part of my speech, which is the appearance of Sir John Chilcot before the Foreign Affairs Committee next Wednesday, when, I hope, we can establish answers to such questions. I want to give him a chance to put the record straight.

Sir John Chilcot is a distinguished public servant who has done his best to assist the country. There is no finger of blame pointed at him, or there will not be next Wednesday afternoon, and I quite accept that he will not be able to discuss substantive matters when he appears before us. What I want him to talk about is the process, and I want him to guide us on how to streamline procedures for the future, and maybe to provide the answers to the hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn).

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
591 c1045 
Session
2014-15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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