§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral statement of 29 April 1998,Official Report, column 299, if he will request evidence from (a) Vincent Cannistraro, (b) Oliver North and (c) Buck Revell on Lockerbie. [40888]
§ Mr. Tony LloydIt would be inappropriate for the investigating and prosecuting authorities to give details of the investigative steps which have been or will be taken in advance of a criminal trial.
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§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral statement of 29 April 1998,Official Report, column 299, what factors led him to conclude that the use of an international court at The Hague, operating under a Scots judge, and under Scottish rules of guidance would introduce an arbitrary element into the judicial system. [40887]
§ Mr. Tony LloydI have nothing to add to the answer my hon. Friend, the Minister of State gave the hon. Member in his statement of 29 April 1998,Official Report, columns 296–302.
§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral statement of 29 April 1998, Official Report, column 299, if the Crown Prosecution Service will submit their unseen version of Lockerbie to the scrutiny of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary; and if he will list those individuals who have seen this version. [40886]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe place to test the evidence held by the investigating and prosecuting authorities on the Lockerbie bombing, is in a criminal trial of the accused.
It would not be appropriate to list those individuals who have necessarily been briefed on a confidential basis on the evidence.