Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi (Decision)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 10:24 am on 2 September 2009.

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Photo of Robert Brown Robert Brown Liberal Democrat 10:24, 2 September 2009

Is the truth of the matter not the other way round? Mr al-Megrahi was allowed to make representations about compassionate release and the prisoner transfer application while the UK relatives and others were expressly refused any opportunity to make representations about compassionate release, which, as we now know, was the main thrust of the Scottish Government's approach.