Speeches

Kate Hoey – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hoey on 2014-03-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on gaining compensation from the Libyan government for the victims of terrorist acts perpetrated by the IRA.

Mr Andrew Robathan

As my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister said during Prime Ministers Questions on the 26th March, the British Government has raised repeatedly with the Libyan Government, at the highest levels, the importance of them engaging with UK victims seeking redress. This includes those seeking compensation through private campaigns, and their legal representatives.