CHILCOT INQUIRY DELAY

Early day motion 214, tabled 7 July 2014 by Paul Flynn (Labour). Signed by 25 members.

That this House deeply regrets the delayed publication of the Iraq Inquiry report which has deprived the victims of the Iraq conflict of their right to hear the inquiry's conclusions on the conduct of those who demanded their sacrifice and deprived the UK Parliament and people, at a time of renewed turmoil in Iraq and crisis in the Middle East, of its assessment of the lessons learnt; notes that the delay is attributable to official demands that the inquiry censor the evidence it wished to cite in support of its conclusions; considers that such censorship was unnecessary given that the inquiry's task was to report to the Prime Minister of the day; therefore urges the inquiry to submit a full and uncensored report to the Prime Minister to be used as the basis for the Maxwellisation process for those criticised; and calls on the Prime Minister to assume his responsibility for arranging presentation of the report to Parliament and publication before the end of 2014.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1.