§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what communications the Lord Advocate has received from the Libyan authorities concerning the warrant issued in respect of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103; what reply he has sent; and if he will place a copy of the correspondence in the Library.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 24 January 1992]The terms of diplomatic notes are confidential. However, the Libyan authorities have made public the fact of their request that the Lord Advocate assist a Libyan judicial investigation. The Lord Advocate has made it clear that he is not prepared to co-operate in such an investigation, for reasons which are obvious from the terms and nature of the charges as announced by the Lord Advocate on 14 November. The matter has been investigated fully, leading to the issue of judicial warrants in Scotland and the United States. It is now up to the Libyan authorities to comply with our requests as endorsed by Security Council resolution 731 (1992).