§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the letter of the Lord Advocate of 14 February to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, who assessed(a) the current role of Mr. James Thurman and (b) his former role in respect of the Lockerbie case. [17291]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIssues as to Mr. Thurman's current role are for the relevant United States authorities, but Mr. Thurman's role in respect of the Lockerbie case was considered by the then Lord Advocate, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, in September 1995. He advised the hon. Member in October 1995 that proof of the case does not depend on evidence which Mr. Thurman might give.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant, to the letter of the Lord Advocate of 14 February, to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, if he has assessed a draft of the US inspector general's report into laboratory practices and alleged misconduct in explosives-related and other cases. [17292]
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§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Lord Advocate has not seen a draft of the US inspector general's report into laboratory practices and alleged misconduct in explosives-related and other cases.