§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will make a statement on the Internet report on the assassination attempt on Colonel Gaddafi in Libya in 1996; [110429]
(2) what support was supplied by Her Majesty's Government to the persons who made the assassination attempt on Colonel Gaddafi in Libya in 1996. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. [110430]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 17 February 2000]: Nothing in the Internet report sustains the allegation that either the previous Administration or the Intelligence Agencies proposed the assassination of Colonel Gaddafi.
§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will set up an inquiry into allegations that the British security services knew of plans to assassinate Colonel Gaddafi; [110517]
(2) when Britain's security services knew about proposals to assassinate Colonel Gaddafi; and if he will make a statement; [110519]
(3) when he was first informed of plans to assassinate Colonel Gaddafi; what he knew about such plans; and if he will make a statement. [110518]
§ Mr. Robin CookI was informed of the background to Mr. Shayler's allegations in August 1998. Nothing in the Internet report sustains the allegation that either the previous Administration or the Intelligence Agencies proposed the assassination of Colonel Gaddafi. If the right hon. Member has evidence that the previous Administration authorised an assassination, I would be glad to receive it.