§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the ruling by the International Court of Justice in relation to the Lockerbie bombing. [33225]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe International Court of Justice has held that it does have jurisdiction under the Montreal Convention to consider Libya's claims, but has equally held that it is not able to determine, as a preliminary issue, the effect of the resolutions of the Security Council on Libya's claims under the Montreal Convention.