THE REMIT

In coming to its conclusions on the scope and focus of Britain's future involvement in Iraq, the Commission will take into account the impact any actions will have on:

• Southern Iraq’s internal security dynamic, and approaches to improving stability
• The political and economic situation in Iraq
• The role of UK troops in Iraq, and the strategic objectives of their deployment
• The UK’s wider Middle East strategy including Iran and Syria.
• Domestic political considerations in the UK including the impact on community cohesion
• Consequences for key strategic alliances - the transatlantic relationship, EU and the UN
• Reconstruction and development in Iraq and the role of UK NGOs and other agencies
• Long term support for Iraq, including budgetary, policing, social services, democracy and civil society support

Issues expressly outside the scope of the Commission and the Report include:

• The merits and legality of the UK decision to intervene militarily in Iraq.
• Specific allegations of war crimes by British Forces, or corruption or wrong doing by individual organisations.

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