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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Iraq Committee of Inquiry (26 May 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what provision will be made for helping veterans and their families who may be affected by the publication of the Chilcot Report.

Asked by:
Dr Andrew Murrison (Conservative)

Answer

The Iraq Inquiry has announced arrangements for next of kin of those who lost their lives in Iraq to see embargoed copies of the report on the day of publication. Representatives of the Armed Forces welfare and family liaison services will be on hand at the publication of the report and will be able to discuss with family members what further support might be helpful to them. Government is currently considering how best to ensure that those directly involved in Iraq operations can access the full report from the Inquiry, and we will announce arrangements in due course. There is no question of families of service personnel who died in Iraq having to pay for copies of the Chilcot report.


Answered by:
Matt Hancock (Conservative)
15 June 2016

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