Written evidence to be reported to the House
Counter-Terrorism Bill
4:00 pm
Sir Ken Macdonald: It sounds a little pessimistic. The matter is not straightforward and there are good arguments on both sides. The Chilcot review indicated that that is something that we should do if we can, although it set a number of tests that need to be met. They are being worked on, and we are contributing enthusiastically to that work. As you said, we have long believed that the material would be valuable and that we should find a way of using it.
I would not say that it is something that should take years, and as far as I am aware, it is not the Government’s intention that the process of completing Chilcot ought to take years. The imperative is to get the work done as soon as possible.