Freedom of Information Act and Cabinet minutes
25 February 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, makes a Commons statement on the decision not to release minutes from Cabinet meetings held in 2003, before the start of the Iraq conflict.
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At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.