Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 25 May 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 June 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 June 1999 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to what extent he has taken into account his Department's assessment of the alleged role of Colonel Gadaffi in terrorist incidents since 1988 in deciding to seek to normalise relations between the UK and Libya.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what extent he has taken into account his Department's assessment of the alleged role of Colonel Gadaffi in terrorist incidents since 1988 in deciding to seek to normalise relations between the UK and Libya. [85759] Mr. Hoon: The United Kingdom has no evidence of recent Libyan government involvement in recent terrorist incidents. Following the handover of the Lockerbie suspects and subsequent suspension of the UN and related EU sanctions against Libya, we have been in contact with the Libyans to discuss other outstanding bilateral issues. We hope that these can be resolved quickly and to our satisfaction. The extent to which we can develop more normal relations with Libya depends on the progress we make.

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