Debate the National Security checking of the Iraq inquiry report

This debate was opened by David Davis, Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden.

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Text of the motion

'That this House calls on the Government to conclude the National Security checking of the Iraq Inquiry report as soon as possible in order to allow publication of that report as soon as possible after 18 April 2016, and no later than two weeks after that date, in line with the undertaking on time taken for such checking by the Prime Minister in his letter to Sir John Chilcot of 29 October 2015.'

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