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British concerns appear to have had no "material affect" on US actions in its "war on terror", the UK's intelligence and security committee has said.British concerns appear to have had no "material affect" on US actions in its "war on terror", the UK's intelligence and security committee has said.
The committee, which reports to the prime minister, was probing possible UK involvement in rendition flights.The committee, which reports to the prime minister, was probing possible UK involvement in rendition flights.
Committee chairman, ex Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy, said he found this "surprising and concerning". It said America's "lack of regard" for UK concerns had "serious implications" for future intelligence relations.
In response the UK said it had raised concerns, but the intelligence relation with the US was "close" and "valuable". In response, the UK said the two countries' intelligence relationship had "saved lives and must continue".
The committee said it had found no evidence that the UK was directly involved in rendition flights - the transportation of terror suspects to foreign prisons where they could face torture.
But Britain's security services had "inadvertently" helped in one case after the US ignored caveats placed on supplied information.
Washington's "lack of regard" for UK concerns had "serious implications for the intelligence relationship" between the two countries, the committee noted.
It said ministerial approval should be required in future in such cases and a complete ban placed on approvals for renditions which could lead to suspects being held in secret prisons.
The committee also levelled criticism at the government over inadequate records and demanded an improvement in what was "a matter of fundamental liberty".