§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government will seek to recoup any of the costs incurred in(a) investigations into the Lockerbie bombing and (b) holding the (i) trial and (ii) appeal by the accused; and if he will make a statement. [143009]
§ Mr. RammellThere are arrangements in place for the US Government to contribute to the overall costs of the Lockerbie trial and appeal. There is no power in Scottish criminal procedure to make awards of expenses against the accused.
§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the total cost to the UK taxpayer was of the(a) investigations into the Lockerbie bombing, (b) trial of those accused of the bombing and (c) appeal by the accused. [143010]
§ Mr. RammellResponsibility for the accounting of all costs of the Lockerbie trial and its aftermath is a matter for the Scottish Executive. They calculate that the total costs of holding the trial in the Netherlands, including pre-trial and appeal costs, amounted to £75.8 million.