Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq conflict in numbers

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards taking a break after a night of fighting in Southern Iraq in 2003

The Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war is released today. Here are some key facts report.It is looking into the background to the conflict and how it came about.

7 - Years since the Chilcot Inquiry was launched, although the report of the inquiry’s findings was originally intended to be ready for publication by the end of 2010.

2,578 - Days between June 15 2009, when the inquiry was announced by then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and July 6 2016, when the report will finally be seen by members of the public.

3 - Foreign secretaries to have been in the post since the inquiry was launched - David Miliband under Mr Brown, and William Hague and Philip Hammond under David Cameron.

2.6 million - Words estimated to be included in the report.

10 million - Pounds, the cost of the inquiry, according to recent estimates.

179 - UK fatalities during the Iraq war, including 47 who died from roadside bombs and IEDs.

2 - Times Tony Blair, the Prime Minister at the time of the invasion, was called to give live evidence before the inquiry.

12 - Volumes of the report.

767 - Pounds, the cost of ordering a copy of the report. Families of those killed in the war will have the costs waived having originally been told they would have to pay for it.

150,000 - Government documents believed to have been scrutinised for the report.