Northern Bank

Question

Asked by

Lord Laird
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the evidence given to a court in the Republic of Ireland by Ted Cunningham concerning the alleged role played by Phil Flynn when chairman of the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) in the Northern Bank robbery. [HL507]

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
The investigation into the Northern Bank robbery is ongoing. Consequently the assessment of evidence is a matter for the police and other criminal justice agencies.