When it anticipates that the appeal hearing in respect of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi will commence.

Answered Asked by Bill Aitken Con Lodged 10 Jul 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it anticipates that the appeal hearing in respect of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi will commence.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 Jul 2001 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

At this stage in the appeal process no date has been fixed for the hearing of the appeal.Once the trial judges report to the Appeal Court following the lodging by Mr Al Megrahi of his grounds of appeal, the case will go before a single judge of the High Court who will decide whether to grant leave to appeal. If leave to appeal is granted a date will then be fixed for the appeal hearing.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-16941 by reference.