TWO north west MP have demanded an inquiry into the 7/7 London underground terror attacks.
Liberal Democrat Euro-MP Sajjad Karim said that the Government's reluctance to respond to widespread demand for a public enquiry into London's July bombings was likely to raise more serious questions about its approach to the 'War on Terror'.
"This Government has been all too keen to underline the importance of 'leaving no stone unturned' in the so-called 'War on Terror' when justifying the intolerable suspension of civil liberties it has sanctioned in the name of national security," said Mr Karim.
"Whole communities, especially ethnic minorities and, in particular, Muslim Communities, have been subject to unrelenting scrutiny as a result of the Government approach to combating terrorism. However, when it is the systems of state and public services which are under examination, the Government seems reluctant to live by its own rules."
Mr Karim's statement followed the announcement by Prime Minister, Tony Blair, that the Labour Government would oppose a public enquiry in favour of a report generated by parliamentary committees.
Mr Karim added: "The British public would be right to ask, once again, what it is the Labour Government themselves have to hide about the state response to July 7th?"
His call was backed by Liberal Democrat MP for Rochdale, Paul Rowen.
He quizzed Tony Blair at Prime Minister's Question Time over his refusal to hold a public inquiry into the bombings.
Speaking after the debate Mr Rowan said: "We need to know what happened, what went wrong with the intelligence gathering, and what our security services are doing to make sure this doesn't happen again.
"The Prime Minister has said that he would not call a public inquiry because it would be a waste of resources. It is never a waste of resources to allow those affected and those who have lost loved ones the chance to question those responsible for out safety and security. Ducking and diving on this and other issues by the Prime Minister is not acceptable."