Skip to main content

Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2008. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Libya: State Visits

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will facilitate a meeting between President Gadafi of Libya on his forthcoming visit to the UK and representatives of the families of victims of IRA terrorist activity in incidents where the (a) explosives, (b) weapons and (c) preparation of terrorist acts had their provenance in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

In light of an increasingly busy summit schedule through to the end of the year, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has decided to recast the energy summit scheduled for December as a ministerial meeting. Libya is expected to be represented by its Oil Minister, Shokri Ghanem and not Colonel Gaddafi. The opportunity for a meeting will therefore not arise.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
482 c1185W; 234205
Session
2007-08
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Libya State visits
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk