The Iraq Commission is an independent, cross-party panel of UK experts set up by Channel 4 in partnership with the Foreign Policy Centre to provide recommendations on Britain's future role in Iraq. It was established to serve as the British equivalent of the US Iraq Study Group.

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The Commission was jointly Chaired by Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, Baroness Jay of Paddington and Lord King of Bridgwater and included nine expert Commissioners – one of which was UNA-UK’s Chair Lord Hannay, who participated in a purely personal capacity. Written submissions were also invited from relevant interested parties.

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The Commission held nine hearings during June, taking evidence from around 50 witnesses with a broad range of expertise and an in-depth understanding of the region’s political, military, diplomatic and humanitarian issues.

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The Iraq Commission released its recommendations in a report on 14 July and presented them in a Channel 4 television programme.

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