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Torture inquiry

Asked about the reports of a Judge-led torture inquiry, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that as the Foreign Secretary had made clear on this issue, the ongoing allegations of complicity in torture were indeed important questions that the Government would make announcements on in due course.

Put that the Foreign Secretary had said last month that there would be a Judge-led inquiry, the PMS said that the Government had yet to make an announcement further on this issue.

On whether the Prime Minister had now agreed to it, the PMS advised people to wait for announcements in due course. Asked if Wednesday would be the day for the announcement, the PMS replied that she would not drive people to a particular day.

Put that a Liberal Democrat MEP had put out a press release welcoming the announcement, the PMS said that an announcement would be made in due course. On whether the Prime Minister would accept that compensation might be appropriate, the PMS reiterated that an announcement would be made in due course.

Asked if an announcement would be made to Parliament, the PMS said that Parliament would be informed.

When asked if Government lawyers had been in contact with lawyers representing suspects, the PMS replied that she did not have that detail and would not confirm it anyway.

Put that the Foreign Secretary had said that both parties in the Coalition Agreement wanted an inquiry, the PMS replied that she would not add anything to what the Foreign Secretary had said.

Asked if the matter was discussed in Cabinet, the PMS said that it had not been discussed.

Asked if it was Coalition policy for there to be an inquiry, the PMS replied that the Foreign Secretary had said that the matter was being considered and an announcement would be made in due course.

Asked if the matter had been discussed with President Obama at the weekend, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had already commented on what they had discussed.

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