. Some ministers given Scott report eight days ago to prepare answers to parliamentary, questions.
. Government ministers found guilty of "deliberately" withholding information from parliament of a secret shift in policy towards arms exports to Iraq.
. Decision, by three ministers including the now Treasury Chief Secretary, Mr William Waldegrave prevented details of a relaxation of guidelines being revealed to MPs to prevent a public outcry.
. Following the Iran Iraq ceasefire in 1988, government policy towards the export of "non lethal military goods" changed in a way that" should have been reported to Commons.
. No British arms reached either Iraq or Iran during the conflict in the 1980s.
. Report highlights "a dangerous confusion" between the law on export controls and government policy on export controls.
. Recommendation that HM Customs should lose its complete autonomy to act as a prosecuting authority in relation to export controls offences.
. Prime minister retains full confidence in both Mr Waldegrave and the Attorney General, Sir Nicholas Lyell.
. Government launched damage limitation exercise aimed at defending both Mr Waldegrave and Sir Nicholas Lyell against resignation calls.
. Mr Waldegrave has no plans to resign.
. Heads of Whitehall departments to examine the report in detail and reach their own conclusions about, the actions of their officials.
. Opposition challenged government to "dismiss those ministers who, in the opinion of Sir Richard Scott, failed to discharge the obligation of ministerial responsibility to this House".