Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 5901

Libya: IRA

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Libyan counterpart on providing compensation to (a) victims and (b) victims’ families of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK Government reiterates its sympathy for UK victims of Qaddafi-sponsored terrorism, and indeed all victims of the Troubles. The UK's position with regards to victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism is that it is the responsibility of the Libyan Gov...
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