Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 February 1996. It was answered by Lord Chesham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 1996.

Chesham, Lord

Question: Whether, given that they "cannot be sure from one moment to another what the intentions of Libyan Government may be" (Sir Nicholas Bonsor, Commons Hansard, 7 February 1996, c448), and in the light of Sir Nicholas's previous statement that "the Government will do everything we can to ensure that those responsible (for the Lockerbie disaster) are brought to justice" (loc cit col 446), they will now agree that the two accused Libyans should be tried in the Hague by Scottish judges and in accordance with Scottish law, including a Scottish jury, and if not why not.

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