In view of the new 'Freedom of Information Act' Tobias Ellwood has written to the Prime Minister asking for the legal justification for Britain going to war with Iraq:

Rt Hon Tony Blair MP
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA

14 January 2005

Legal Justification for War with Iraq

In view of the Freedom of Information Act coming into force, could I formally ask for the legal justification for Britain going to war with Iraq in 2003?

I share the view of many in Britain who were not convinced that at the time, war was necessary and that Parliament may have been mislead into believing there was a credible threat posed my Saddam Hussain's regime.

Could I also seek your views on the news that the Iraq Survey Group, tasked with finding the weapons of mass destruction has ended its mission having found no evidence of an active WMD programme.

As Prime Minister, I am sure you are aware that war with another state must always be a last resort after all diplomatic efforts to keep the peace have failed. Military intervention can only be justified when an aggressive state not only has the ability, but the also the intention harm our allies or us.

As this has been one of the defining decisions of your premiership, it seems only reasonable for you to share with the people of Britain, the legal justification for taking Britain to war.

Yours sincerely

Tobias Ellwood

For more information please contact:

Tobias Ellwood
Conservative Parliamentary Candidate
Bournemouth East
Haviland Road West
Bournemouth
BH1 4JW

Email: Tobias@bournemoutheastconservatives.com