§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information was given to the Crown Office about an incident on 5 June on flight PA61; what action was subsequently taken in relation to Mr. Saied Ebrahimi; and what were the circumstances under which the legal action against him was abandoned.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 18 June 1990]: The full information given to Crown Office by the procurator fiscal at Ayr about an incident on flight PA61 is confidential. As has been stated by Crown Office, Crown counsel instructed the release of Mr. Saeid Ebrahimi from custody. The reasons for Crown counsel's decisions are not disclosed.