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Delays over Iraq war report 'intolerable', says Welsh peer Delays over Iraq war report 'intolerable', says Welsh peer
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Delays over the publication of a report into the Iraq war have been branded "intolerable", by Tony Blair's former attorney general.Delays over the publication of a report into the Iraq war have been branded "intolerable", by Tony Blair's former attorney general.
Lord Morris of Aberavon said families of those killed "are being forgotten completely".Lord Morris of Aberavon said families of those killed "are being forgotten completely".
He urged Prime Minister David Cameron to give Parliament a vote to force a timetable for the publication of the Chilcot Report on the 2003 war.He urged Prime Minister David Cameron to give Parliament a vote to force a timetable for the publication of the Chilcot Report on the 2003 war.
Sir John Chilcot launched his inquiry in 2009.Sir John Chilcot launched his inquiry in 2009.
Lord Morris was Mr Blair's chief legal adviser from 1997 to 1999.Lord Morris was Mr Blair's chief legal adviser from 1997 to 1999.
'Intolerable''Intolerable'
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme, he said of the inquiry: "Year after year (it has gone on for). We are talking about six years, a period much longer than the Iraq war.Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Good Morning Wales programme, he said of the inquiry: "Year after year (it has gone on for). We are talking about six years, a period much longer than the Iraq war.
"There are 179 families who lost loved ones, they are being forgotten completely.""There are 179 families who lost loved ones, they are being forgotten completely."
Lord Morris said the length of the inquiry, that has included giving people time to respond to claims made, was "intolerable".Lord Morris said the length of the inquiry, that has included giving people time to respond to claims made, was "intolerable".
"If the evidence has been gathered and the responses are there then Parliament should decide where we go from here," he said."If the evidence has been gathered and the responses are there then Parliament should decide where we go from here," he said.
He said nobody was listening to his calls for progress, adding it was "high time" something was done.He said nobody was listening to his calls for progress, adding it was "high time" something was done.
Lord Morris said Mr Cameron should order cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood to report to Parliament on the progress of the inquiry.Lord Morris said Mr Cameron should order cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood to report to Parliament on the progress of the inquiry.
He said MPs and peers should then be given a vote on a timetable for publication.He said MPs and peers should then be given a vote on a timetable for publication.
The inquiry was set up in 2009 and was meant to report in 2011.
It was commissioned by the Gordon Brown-led Labour government to look at the background to UK involvement in the Iraq war, which began when Tony Blair was prime minister in 2003.
Sir John has said he is making "significant progress", but is still awaiting responses. Chancellor George Osborne has previously said the government would not intervene in the independent publication.