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Lockerbie: Bombing

Volume 506: debated on Monday 1 March 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will make representations to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish Executive for the publication in full of all medical records held in respect of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi; (319697)

(2) what recent discussions he has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in Scotland on the present medical condition of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi;

(3) what recent discussions he has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in Scotland on the number of medical records which were considered on the decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds;

(4) what recent discussions he has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in Scotland on the fulfilment by Abdelbaset al-Megrahi of the conditions attached to his release since returning to Libya.

The decision to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds is a matter solely for the Scottish Government. It is for the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice to determine whether it would be appropriate to publish the medical records of Mr. al-Megrahi.

As the release of Mr. al-Megrahi is a matter for the Scottish Government, I have not discussed with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Mr. al-Megrahi's medical records, his current medical condition, or the conditions attached to his release.