HL Deb 27 January 2003 vol 643 cc130-1WA
Lord Greaves

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the report in the Sunday Express of 22 December 2002 that agents of the United States Central Intelligence Agency are operating in the United Kingdom with orders to "track, hunt and eliminate" Al'Qaeda suspects and with written authority from the United States President to "shoot to kill" is true; and, if so, whether this is taking place with the approval or agreement of the British Government. [HL1054]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)

No. Any foreign nationals in the United Kingdom are subject to the criminal law and are liable to be prosecuted if they commit acts of murder.