BROWN'S CHILCOT HEARING MUST BE BEFORE ELECTION

BROWN'S CHILCOT HEARING MUST BE BEFORE ELECTION

BROWN'S CHILCOT HEARING MUST BE BEFORE ELECTION - BROWN SHOULD BRING HIS HEARING FORWARD

Commenting on the news that Gordon Brown and other UK Ministers will not
give evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry into the war in Iraq until after the
General Election SNP Defence Spokesman and Westminster leader Angus
Robertson said:

"Gordon Brown signed the cheques for Labour's war and before the public
goes to the polls they should have the chance to see him and other
ministers held to account.

"It is utterly ridiculous that the Prime Minister will not be held to
account before the election for his actions around the war in Iraq.

"If Labour are confident that they were right and the public were wrong
over Iraq then Labour Ministers should bring forward their evidence and
face up to the charges they face over this illegal conflict."