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  Iraq War Inquiry - Declines to make a proposal
  
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  The majority of MPs voted for the motion, which read:[1]
  
  ** This House 
  * ''notes'' the Resolutions of this House of [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2006-10-31&number=331 31 October 2006],[2] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-06-11&number=136 11 June 2007][3] and [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-03-25&number=134 25 March 2008][4] on an Iraq inquiry; 
  * ''recognises'' the heroic efforts of the British armed forces in Iraq who have a continuing role which this House should be careful not to undermine; 
  * ''further recognises'' that a time will come when an inquiry is appropriate, but 
  * ''declines'' to make a proposal for a further inquiry at this time, whilst important operations are underway in Iraq to support the people and government of Iraq.
  
  (The Prime Minister's Spokesman had insisted that he thought it was okay to make an announcement on when troops would return, but continue to stonewall the announcement of an inquiry whilst the Armed Forces were still operational in Iraq.)[5]
  
  This replaced a motion that was rejected in the [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2009-03-25&number=88 previous vote].
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2009-03-25c.312.1#g321.4 David Milliband MP], House of Commons, 25 March 2009
  * [2] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2006-10-31&number=331 Iraq - Select committee inquiry - rejected], House of Commons Division], 31 October 2006
  * [3] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-06-11&number=136 Iraq Inquiry], House of Commons Division, 11 June 2007
  * [4] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2008-03-25&number=134 Iraq Inquiry - Not the right time], House of Commons Division, 25 March 2008
  * [5] [http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page17845 PMS Morning press briefing], 18 December 2008
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