Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi (Decision)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:30 pm on 24 August 2009.

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Photo of Patricia Ferguson Patricia Ferguson Labour 2:30, 24 August 2009

In his statement last week and again today, the justice secretary said that he had ruled out a prisoner transfer request in respect of Mr al-Megrahi. However, at the time of the Libyan request for transfer, appeals were still pending, and, as the cabinet secretary must be aware, prisoner transfers may take place only when all other legal processes have been completed. Will he advise members how he could possibly rule out a prisoner transfer when no ruling was required of him and whether his officials have ever advised him that his admissions on this matter are incompetent?