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Press Notices

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15 January 2004

LORD HUTTON'S REPORT
PULICATION DATE - 28 JANUARY 2004

Lord Hutton's report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Doctor David Kelly will be sent to the printers on 19 January and laid and published in Parliament on Wednesday 28 January.

On the day of publication Lord Hutton will make a statement summarising his report in Court 76 at the Royal Courts of Justice. His statement will be available for live broadcast on radio and television. Detailed timings will be announced in due course.

Lord Hutton intends that the six Parties represented at the Inquiry will have 24 hours notice of the report.

Parties will be required to sign an undertaking not to reveal the contents of the report before publication.

When Lord Hutton's report is published in Parliament on the 28th it will be posted on the Hutton Inquiry website [www.the-hutton-inquiry.org.uk].

Notes for Editors

  1. Media queries relating to Lord Hutton's inquiry should be directed to the DCA Press Office.

    Tel: 020-7210 8512/13
    Fax: 020-7210 8633

  2. Media organisations requesting a seat in Courtroom 76 should pass their bids to the DCA press office [press.office@dca.gsi.gov.uk].

  3. Lord Hutton will not give media interviews before or after passing his report to Lord Falconer.

  4. The Parties to the Inquiry are:
  • The Government
  • The BBC
  • Dr Kelly's Family
  • The Speaker's Counsel
  • Andrew Gilligan
  • Susan Watts

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