HC Deb 06 March 1998 vol 307 c822W
Mr. Faber

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the ruling by the International Court of Justice in relation to the Lockerbie bombing. [33225]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

The International Court of Justice has held that it does have jurisdiction under the Montreal Convention to consider Libya's claims, but has equally held that it is not able to determine, as a preliminary issue, the effect of the resolutions of the Security Council on Libya's claims under the Montreal Convention.

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