Opposition Day— [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry
 Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 31(2)), That the proposed words be there added.
 The House divided: Ayes 305, Noes 251.
Amendment:
I beg to move an amendment, to leave out from "House" to the end of the Question and add:
"welcomes the announcement by the Government of a wide ranging and independent inquiry to establish the lessons to be learnt from the United Kingdom's engagement in Iraq, which will consider the run-up to the conflict, the military action and reconstruction; recognises the importance of allowing the families of those who gave their lives in Iraq to express their views about the nature and procedures of the inquiry; notes the Prime Minister's request that the chairman of the inquiry consult party leaders and chairs of the relevant parliamentary committees on the scope for taking evidence under oath and holding sessions in public; and commends the proposal by the chair of the inquiry to hold as much of the proceedings as possible in public without compromising national security or the inquiry's ability to report thoroughly and without delay."