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 == Government response ==
-The UK government under Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] accepted the Inquiry's findings in full. In its official response, the government acknowledged failures in planning, intelligence assessment, and post-conflict strategy. Practical measures included strengthening the National Security Council (NSC) and National Security Secretariat (NSS) to improve coordination and challenge groupthink. The Fusion Doctrine, introduced in 2018, was a key response aimed at integrating defence, diplomacy, development, and intelligence efforts more effectively to prevent siloed decision-making. The government also committed to more transparent handling of intelligence in future crises.<ref name="GovResponse">[https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-on-iraq-inquiry Government response to Chilcot Report]</ref>
+The UK government under Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] accepted the Inquiry's findings in full. In its official response, the government acknowledged failures in planning, intelligence assessment, and post-conflict strategy. Practical measures included strengthening the [[National Security Council]] (NSC) and [[National Security Secretariat]] (NSS) to improve coordination and challenge groupthink. The [[Fusion Doctrine]], introduced in 2018, was a key response aimed at integrating defence, diplomacy, development, and intelligence efforts more effectively to prevent siloed decision-making. The government also committed to more transparent handling of intelligence in future crises.<ref name="GovResponse">[https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-on-iraq-inquiry Government response to Chilcot Report]</ref>
 ==Contact==

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 *[[David Miliband]] - Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
 *[[Douglas Alexander]] - Secretary of State for International Development<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091223-witnesses-jan-feb.aspx New witnesses named], Iraq Inquiry, 23 December 2009.</ref>
 ==Contact==

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 *Sir [[Kevin Tebbit]] -	Permanent Secretary, MOD
 *[[Lord Turnbull]] - Cabinet Secretary
-*[[Lord Walker]] - Chief of the Defence Staff
+*[[Michael Walker|Lord Walker]] - Chief of the Defence Staff
 *[[Elizabeth Wilmshurst]] - Deputy Legal Adviser, FCO
 *Sir [[Michael Wood (FCO)|Michael Wood]] -	Legal Adviser, FCO

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 *[[Edward Chaplin]] - HM Ambassador to Jordan 2000-2002, Director, Middle East and North Africa ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2002-2004
 *Sir [[Kevin Tebbit]] - Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Defence) 1998-2005
-*Admiral [[Lord Boyce]] - [[Chief of the Defence Staff]] 2001-2003
+*Admiral [[Michael Boyce|Lord Boyce]] - [[Chief of the Defence Staff]] 2001-2003
 *Lt General Sir [[Anthony Pigott]] - Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) 2000-2003
 *Major General [[David Wilson]] - Senior British Military Adviser to [[CENTCOM]] 2002-2003

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 ==Secrecy==
-The Iraq Inquiry has come under criticism for being held in secret. There was also anger over Brown's demand that it "try to avoid apportioning blame" for the Iraq War.<ref>Ian Dunt and Gabriel Huntley, [http://www.politics.co.uk/news/foreign-policy/iraq-inquiry-to-be-held-in-secret-$1303970.htm Iraq inquiry to be held in secret], Politics.co.uk, accessed 3 August 2009</ref>
+There was widespread criticism after Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]] announced in June 2009 that the Inquiry would be held in secret.<ref>Ian Dunt and Gabriel Huntley, [http://www.politics.co.uk/news/foreign-policy/iraq-inquiry-to-be-held-in-secret-$1303970.htm Iraq inquiry to be held in secret], Politics.co.uk, accessed 3 August 2009</ref> The chairman of the Inquiry, Sir [[John Chilcot]] subsequently wrote to the Prime Minister that: " I believe it will be essential to hold as much of the proceedings of the inquiry as possible in public, consistent with the need to protect national security and to ensure and enable complete candour in the oral and written evidence from witnesses."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8113634.stm Chairman urges public Iraq probe], BBC News, 22 June 2009.</ref>
 ==Advisors==

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 *Dame [[Rosalyn Higgins]] QC - International Law Advisor<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091013advisers_appointed.aspx Military and international law advisers appointed], Iraq Inquiry, 13 October 2009.</ref>
 ===Witnesses===
-Some witnesses appear in the list below more than once in various capacities:
+The following people either have or are due to give evidence to the inquiry. Some witnesses appear in the list below more than once in various capacities:
 *Sir [[Peter Ricketts]] - Chairman of the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] 2000-2001, Director General Political ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2001-2003
 *Sir [[William Patey]] - Head of Middle East Department, [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] 1999-2002
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 *Lt Gen Sir [[Peter Wall]] - General Officer Commanding 1 (UK) Division, May – July 2003 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) 2007 - 2009
 *[[Peter Watkins]] - Director General Operational Policy, MOD, 2008 –2009
-*Major Gen [[Barney White-Spunner]] General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division South East, Feb - Aug 2008
+*Major Gen [[Barney White-Spunner]] General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division South East, Feb - Aug 2008<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091130-newwitnesses.aspx New witnesses named], Iraq Inquiry, 30 November 2009.</ref>
 ==External Resources==

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 *Sir [[William Patey]] - Head of Middle East Department, [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] 1999-2002
 *[[Simon Webb]] - Director General Operational Policy ([[Ministry of Defence]]) 1999-2001, Policy Director (Ministry of Defence) 2001- 2004
-*Sir [[Michael Wood]] -	Legal Adviser ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 1999-2006
+*Sir [[Michael Wood (FCO)|Michael Wood]] - Legal Adviser ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 1999-2006
 *Sir [[William Ehrman]] - Director International Security ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2000-2002, Director General, Defence and Intelligence (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 2002-2004
 *[[Tim Dowse]] - Head of Counter Proliferation ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2001-2003

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 *Sir [[William Ehrman]] - Director International Security ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2000-2002, Director General, Defence and Intelligence (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 2002-2004
 *[[Tim Dowse]] - Head of Counter Proliferation ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2001-2003
-*Sir [[Christopher Meyer]] HM Ambassador to the United States of America 1997-2003
+*Sir [[Christopher Meyer]] - HM Ambassador to the United States of America 1997-2003
-*Sir [[Jeremy Greenstock]] Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1998-2003
+*Sir [[Jeremy Greenstock]] - Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1998-2003
-*Sir [[David Manning]] Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister 2001-2003
+*Sir [[David Manning]] - Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister 2001-2003
-*[[Edward Chaplin]] HM Ambassador to Jordan 2000-2002, Director, Middle East and North Africa ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2002-2004
+*[[Edward Chaplin]] - HM Ambassador to Jordan 2000-2002, Director, Middle East and North Africa ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2002-2004
-*Sir [[Kevin Tebbit]] Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Defence) 1998-2005
+*Sir [[Kevin Tebbit]] - Permanent Secretary (Ministry of Defence) 1998-2005
-*Admiral [[Lord Boyce]] [[Chief of the Defence Staff]] 2001-2003
+*Admiral [[Lord Boyce]] - [[Chief of the Defence Staff]] 2001-2003
-*Lt General Sir [[Anthony Pigott]] Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) 2000-2003
+*Lt General Sir [[Anthony Pigott]] - Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments) 2000-2003
-*Major General [[David Wilson]] Senior British Military Adviser to [[CENTCOM]] 2002-2003
+*Major General [[David Wilson]] - Senior British Military Adviser to [[CENTCOM]] 2002-2003
-*Major General [[Timothy Cross]] [[Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance]] and [[Coalition Provisional Authority]] 2003
+*Major General [[Timothy Cross]] - [[Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance]] and [[Coalition Provisional Authority]] 2003
-*[[Desmond Bowen]] Director General Operational Policy ([[Ministry of Defence]]) 2001-2002, Deputy Head of Defence and Overseas Secretariat at the Cabinet Office 2002-2003
+*[[Desmond Bowen]] - Director General Operational Policy ([[Ministry of Defence]]) 2001-2002, Deputy Head of Defence and Overseas Secretariat at the Cabinet Office 2002-2003
-*Sir [[Suma Chakrabarti]] Permanent Secretary ([[DFID]]) 2002-2007
+*Sir [[Suma Chakrabarti]] - Permanent Secretary ([[DFID]]) 2002-2007
-*[[Dominick Chilcott]] Head of Iraq Planning Unit ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2003
+*[[Dominick Chilcott]] - Head of Iraq Planning Unit ([[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]]) 2003
-*Sir [[John Scarlett]] Chair of the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] 2001-2004
+*Sir [[John Scarlett]] - Chair of the [[Joint Intelligence Committee]] 2001-2004
-*Sir [[John Sawers]] Private Secretary to the Prime Minister with responsibility for Foreign Affairs 1999-2001<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091116-firstwitnesses.aspx First witnesses named for public hearings], Iraq Inquiry, 16 November 2009.</ref>
+*Sir [[John Sawers]] - Private Secretary to the Prime Minister with responsibility for Foreign Affairs 1999-2001<ref>[http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/news/091116-firstwitnesses.aspx First witnesses named for public hearings], Iraq Inquiry, 16 November 2009.</ref>
 ==External Resources==