Lord Hutton's report addresses several key issues about the circumstances surrounding the death of David Kelly. Here is a summary of his main findings.
- The claim that Iraqi WMD could be launched in 45 minutes came from a source regarded by the intelligence services as reliable
- BBC journalist Mr Andrew Gilligan's allegation that the government knew this claim was wrong was "unfounded"
- Mr Gilligan's claim that the weapon's dossier was "sexed-up" was unfounded
- Mr Gilligan's allegation that the 45-minute claim was not in the original version of the dossier because the intelligence services did not believe it was necessarily true was "unfounded".
- Mr Alastair Campbell asked intelligence services to word the dossier "to make as strong a case as possible" over the threat posed by Iraqi WMD but that nothing be included unless intelligence services "entirely happy" with it
- The possibility cannot be "completely ruled out" that
- Mr Blair's desire to have as compelling a dossier as possible may have "subconsciously influenced" intelligence services to strengthen the dossier's language
- Dr David Kelly's contact with Mr Gilligan was "unauthorised" and in breach of the Civil Service code of procedure
- Dr Kelly may have told Mr Gilligan more than he intended to say and may not have understood at their meeting the gravity of the situation
- Dr Kelly took his own life
- No other person was involved in the death
