§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions Britain has applied to the United Nations sub-committee on sanctions against Libya, for permission to allow an air ambulance to be sent to Libya to collect British citizens who were in Libya; how long the whole process took on each occasion; what were the results of the requests and what ensuing action was taken; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe United Kingdom has submitted only one application to the United Nations sanctions committee (Libya) for permission to send an air ambulance to collect a British national. Approval in principle was given by members of the committee within 12 hours of the application being made. However, the patient recovered and evacuation was not necessary.
There is no need to make a statement.