MPs are set to debate the UK's involvement in the Iraq war today.

Sir David Amess, Conservative MP for Southend West is a leading signatory in a motion to be debated in the House of Commons which calls for the findings of the Chilcot Inquiry, which investigated Tony Blair and his Government's decision to take part in the conflict, to be observed.

The motion says the inquiry "provided substantial evidence of misleading information being presented by the then Prime Minister and others on the development of the then Government's policy towards the invasion of Iraq as shown most clearly in the contrast between private correspondence to the United States government and public statements to Parliament and to the people and also in the presentation of intelligence information".

The motion calls on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, in addition it's current investigation into the lessons to be learned from the Chilcot Inquiry, "to conduct a further specific examination of this contrast in public and private policy and of the presentation of intelligence, and then to report to the House on what further action it considers necessary and appropriate to help prevent any repetition of this disastrous series of events.”

The 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition, toppled the government of Saddam Hussein but led to the deaths of up to 600,000 Iraqis and more than 4,000 coalition forces.

In a scathing attack on Mr Blair, Sir David said: "I am one of the lead signatories because I am determined that the former Labour Prime Minister should be held accountable for his disastrous decision to recommend that the House of Commons vote to join forces with the Americans in overthrowing Saddam Hussein.

"I very much hope that eventually the former Labour Prime Minister will be summoned to a House of Commons Select Committee to answer questions about his conduct. I also think he should be stripped of his title of Privy Councillor."

Sir David added: "When the Chilcot Report was announced, he must have been delighted that the European referendum result proved a huge distraction.

"There is no doubt in my mind that if Hillary Clinton had been elected as US president, we would have once again had the nauseating spectacle of him strutting his stuff on the world stage."