Chilcot Report

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:30 pm on 6 February 2008.

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Photo of Gordon Brown Gordon Brown The Prime Minister, Leader of the Labour Party 12:30, 6 February 2008

Let us remember that for all these 20 years intercept has been used; it is just that it has mostly not been used in courts of law. The question now is whether we can establish a scheme that will work. We have already agreed that the British system is unique and that the scheme cannot simply be one taken off the shelf from other countries. I believe that all the parties now agree that certain tests have to be met. We are going to proceed speedily and comprehensively to answer those questions. I hope, like the hon. Gentleman, that we will be able to come up with a conclusion that is satisfactory to all parties in the House.