Iraq inquiry will name and shame ministers

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In a new concession to critics, Foreign Secretary David Miliband told the Commons that Sir John Chilcot's team would be free to apportion blame for mistakes made.

"It will have complete freedom to write its own report," he said. "It can praise or blame whoever it likes."

He also confirmed that Tony Blair will be questioned in public about his role, after the former premier had said there was "no problem" in doing so.

The two pledges came as rebel Labour MPs thratened to unite with the Opposition to defeat the Government over its handling of the long-awaited official war inquiry.

Earlier, shadow foreign secretary William Hague said the Tories would beef up the inquiry if they win the election before it finishes its work, including giving it powers to lay blame for blunders made in the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Opening an Opposition debate, he accused Gordon Brown of weakening the inquiry by appointing members who had no experience of military leadership or Cabinet-level decision-making.

He said: "The state of confusion is matched by widespread dissatisfaction across all parties and throughout the country about the high-handed way in which the Government established the inquiry. We are calling on the Government to formally revise its proposals and submit them to a proper debate."

Labour rebels and Opposition MPs want evidence to be given under oath and for extra experts to be appointed as full-time inquiry members.

Earlier, Mr Brown bought off some rebels by opening the door to oaths being sworn and backed holding "as much of the proceedings as possible in public". But no specific pledges were given.

Andrew MacKinlay, a Labour member of the Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said it was "unacceptable" for key figures in the 2003 invasion not to swear an oath.