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Iraq Inquiry published 'in June or July 2016' Sir John Chilcot says Iraq Inquiry published 'in June or July 2016' Sir John Chilcot says
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The Inquiry into the Iraq War should be published in June or July 2016, its author says. The inquiry into the Iraq War should be published in June or July 2016, its author says.
Sir John Chilcot set out the timetable in a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron on the inquiry's website.Sir John Chilcot set out the timetable in a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron on the inquiry's website.
National security checks will be done on the report, which is over two million words long, he said.National security checks will be done on the report, which is over two million words long, he said.
The inquiry, which began in 2009, is considering how UK forces came to participate in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its aftermath.The inquiry, which began in 2009, is considering how UK forces came to participate in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its aftermath.
In his letter, Sir John says the text of his report should be completed in the week starting 18 April 2016, at which point the process of national security checking will begin.In his letter, Sir John says the text of his report should be completed in the week starting 18 April 2016, at which point the process of national security checking will begin.
Such checking is "normal and necessary" with inquiries handling large amounts of sensitive material, he said.Such checking is "normal and necessary" with inquiries handling large amounts of sensitive material, he said.
"I consider that once national security checking has been completed it should be possible to agree a date for publication in June or July 2016", he added. It will ensure that national security and Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right to life, are not "inadvertently breached" by publication, he said.
"I consider that once national security checking has been completed it should be possible to agree a date for publication in June or July 2016," he added.
The Iraq War
Timeline: The Iraq War inquiry
MPs and peers have expressed frustration with the length of time it is taking, and in June Mr Cameron said he was "fast losing patience".
Sir John has previously rejected calls to publish a timetable for publication, saying he did not want to "arouse false hopes".
The process of giving key figures the right to respond to criticism, known as Maxwellisation, has been blamed for holding up the process.
Sir John ended his letter to the prime saying: "My colleagues and I remain committed to producing a report that will meet the very wide ranging terms of reference we were given and reflect the considerable investment of time and effort by all involved."