Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Monday, 27 September 2010.

Abdul Baset Al Megrahi

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Howell of Guildford on 20 July (WA 183), whether their stance on the release of Mr Al Megrahi took account of the majority of members of the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament opposing his release in its report, and that the report, when it, ““noted that the release of Mr Al Megrahi on compassionate grounds was considered in the normal way and in accordance with good practice””, was referring to the medical evidence and not the release itself.

Answer: My right honourable friends the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary made their opposition to the release of Mr Al Megrahi clear while in opposition prior to the publication of the Scottish Justice Committee's report. This view has not changed and my right honourable friend the Prime Minister reiterated his position during his visit to the United States. He believes Mr Al Megrahi's release wholly wrong and misguided.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1799; 720 c395WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Abdul Baset Al Megrahi
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Thursday 29 July and Monday 2 August 2010.
Subjects: Bombings Prisoners' release Lockerbie Libya al Megrahi, Abdelbasit Ali Mohmed Scottish Government
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk