HC Deb 22 June 1998 vol 314 c351W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Prime Minister what was the result of Her Majesty's Government's discussions with the Secretary-General of the Arab League on 18 June as to the feasibility of conducting a trial of the Libyan suspects for the Lockerbie bombing in a third country. [46959]

The Prime Minister

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs met the Secretary-General of the Arab League on 18 June. They agreed on the need for urgent progress in resolving the Lockerbie issue. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State stressed the need for early Libyan compliance with the requirements of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.