HC Deb 29 July 1997 vol 299 cc172-3W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Adjournment debate of 23 July,Official Report, columns 994–1022, how many senior officials of the Crown Office have been involved in the Lockerbie case since (a) 1989, (b) 1991, (c) 1993 and (d) 1995. [11076]

Mr. McLeish

Different officials of the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service have been involved at different times. Between 1989 and 1991 not less than three, but at one stage four, senior officials were involved in the case and between 1993 and 1996 two senior officials were involved in the case on a day to day basis. At present three senior officials are involved in the Lockerbie case on a day to day basis.

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Adjournment debate of 23 July,Official Report, columns 994–1022, how many visits have been made in (i) May, (ii) June and (iii) July (a) to Frankfurt and (b) to the office of the public prosecutor by the Dumfries and Galloway constabulary. [11075]

Mr. McLeish

None.

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Adjournment debate of 23 July,Official Report, columns 994–1022, if the reference by the Minister for Home Affairs and Devolution to sundry third parties covers (i) the Scottish Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, (ii) Judge David Edward QC, (iii) judges of the Court of Appeal in England and (iv) judges in the European Community. [11074]

Mr. McLeish

I have nothing to add to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend on 23 July 1997,Official Report, columns 994–1022.