§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 11 May 1998,Official Report, column 20, what weight the Government place on the decision of the Lord Advocate, stated on 6 October 1995, that proof of the case against the two Libyans accused in respect of Lockerbie does not depend on evidence which may be given by Mr. James T. Thurman; and what independent assessment it has made of the relevance of Mr. Thurman's evidence. [42611]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 18 May 1998]: The assessment of the evidence in any Scottish criminal case is a matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of my noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate exercises that jurisdiction independently and objectively and it would be quite inappropriate to invite another party to consider that which has already been properly considered.