Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 July 1997. It was answered by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Friday, 11 July 1997 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: What assessment he has made of the recent article in the Der Spiegel magazine on the Lockerbie bombing.

Answer: Sir Teddy Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the recent article in the Der Spiegel magazine on the Lockerbie bombing; and if he will make a statement. [7792] Mr. Tony Lloyd: [holding answer 10 July 1997]: The Lord Advocate reconfirmed on 25 June-- Official Report, House of Lords, columns 1571-73 that he is satisfied on the information available to him that there is no reason not to proceed with the petitions against the Libyans accused of the Lockerbie bombing. The charges against the accused are based on evidence collected by Dumfries and Galloway Police and anyone with any new evidence should make it available to them. The investigation remains open. We have contacted the German authorities for further information on these allegations. They are pursuing their enquiries.

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