The head of the official inquiry into the Iraq War will be questioned about its progress later by MPs, amid anger that its report will not be published before the general election.
It is the first time Sir John Chilcot has been cross-examined about his work since the inquiry began in 2009.
He has said he will not be drawn on the substance of the inquiry or a date for publication, citing confidentiality.
Ministers say they are frustrated by the delays but cannot intervene.
Sir John's appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee is scheduled to start at 10:00 GMT and is expected to last about two hours.
Last month he said there was no "realistic prospect" of the report being released before the election on 7 May.
This is despite the inquiry holding its last public hearing in 2011.
'Constrained'The inquiry is considering how UK forces came to participate in the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its aftermath, which saw UK troops remain in the country until 2009.
In a Commons debate last week, MPs from all sides called for continued delays to the report to be explained.
The cross-party committee, chaired by Conservative MP Sir Richard Ottaway, has said it will focus its questions on "the preparation of his report" - which is expected to be more than a million words long - and on the "obstacles which remain before he can submit it to the prime minister".
Sir John has said he will be "constrained" in what he can say and will not:
- Anticipate the inquiry's ultimate findings
- Make a judgement on when it will be published
- Comment on the ongoing process of "Maxwellisation" where those provisionally criticised in the report are given the right to respond
- Enter into sensitive discussions on the declassification of documents
In a statement last month, he said the inquiry had taken longer than he and his other panel members had expected but he would not be giving a "running commentary".
"To ensure that the conclusions we reach are well-founded it is essential that our approach should be rigorous and comprehensive," he said.
"We are conscious of our responsibility - to the public and to all those whose lives have been deeply affected by the events we are examining - to discharge our duty thoroughly, impartially and fairly."
Between 2003 and 2009, 179 British personnel lost their lives in Iraq and thousands of Iraqi civilians died.
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