David Heath says "Gordon Brown must face the Iraq Inquiry before the election"
11.03.55am GMT Mon 18th Jan 2010
David Heath, MP for Somerton and Frome, yesterday urged Gordon Brown to face the Chilcot Inquiry before the next general election.
During yesterday's Prime Minister's Questions, David asked Gordon Brown if he personally regretted or was sorry for any of the policy decisions made before and during the war in Iraq whilst he was Chancellor of the Exchequer. In response, Mr Brown conceded that mistakes had been made with the reconstruction of Iraq after the war, but that he stands by the decisions made.
David's question followed on from Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, in his questioning of the Government. Mr Clegg urged Gordon Brown to go to the Chilcot Inquiry and to give evidence. He has since written to the PM urging him to indicate immediately to Sir John Chilcot that it is his strong preference to go before the Iraq Inquiry ahead of the General Election.
David said:
"Iraq has to be the biggest failing of this Labour government and Gordon Brown has said very little about the decision that led to the war during his premiership.
Alistair Campbell clearly stated to the Chilcot Inquiry on Tuesday that Mr Brown was intrinsically involved in all the decision making in the run-up to Iraq. For this reason the Prime Minister must go in front of the Inquiry before the next general election so the public can judge his actions. We all want to know whether he personally regrets or is sorry for the shambles that the Iraq War was."
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