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Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 in the House of Lords, by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative).


Lockerbie

Answer

I am not sure that I can comment on my noble friend’s second point, but it is certainly correct that the Lord Advocate has put in a formal request, and indeed has made that absolutely clear to my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary. We are collaborating closely on this.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 by Lord Selkirk of Douglas (Conservative).

Question
Does the Minister accept that the Lord Advocate has put in a formal request to the National Transitional Council and that a statement has been issued by the Crown Office to the effect that the trial court of Mr Al Megrahi accepted that he did not act alone?

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
732 c1051 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Bombings Lockerbie Libya
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk