Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress the Government has made on the release of Libyan assets in the UK to compensate the UK victims of Gaddafi sponsored IRA violence.

​There is no lawful basis for the UK to seize or change ownership of frozen Libyan assets. These belong to the Libyan people. The UK must fulfil its international commitments and legal obligations regarding frozen assets.

We are committed to seeking justice for all those affected by Qadhafi-sponsored terrorism in the UK. I have raised this issue repeatedly with the Libyan Government, on a number of occasions including during my visit to Tripoli in April.