Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 May 1998. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Thursday, 7 May 1998 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, to ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the oral statement by the Minister of State, the honourable Member for Leeds Central, on 29th April, 311 c296-302 concerning Lockerbie, if he will specify the dates and places of meetings and contacts between British and Libyan ministers and authorities in 1998 with a view to resolving differences in opinion between Britain and Libya over the role of Vincent Cannistrano, Colonel Oliver North and Buck Revell in the events before and after the destruction of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie.

Answer: Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the oral statement by the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Leeds, Central, on 29 April 1998 Official Report, columns 298-301, concerning Lockerbie, if he will specify the dates and places of meetings and contacts between British and Libyan ministers and authorities in 1998 with a view to resolving differences in opinion between Britain and Libya over the role of Vincent Cannistrano, Colonel Oliver North and Buck Revell in the events before and after the destruction of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. [40837] The Prime Minister: There have been no such meetings. Recent contacts with the Libyan authorities have been limited to explaining clearly what we require of Libya under United Nations Security Council resolutions.

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