Full inquiry to be held on Megrahi
It is understood that the planned inquiry, by the justice committee, will focus on concerns that the decision to send Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi back to Libya was based on investment and trade concerns rather than legal and health grounds.
This comes after questions were asked by the Conservatives about justice secretary Kenny MacAskill's brother Allan, who is an energy industry executive with the firm SeaEnergy Renewables, which has ties to Libya.
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Hide AdLast week the Scottish Government also admitted that Megrahi's release was discussed alongside trade and investment at a meeting with representatives from Qatar, which chaired the Arab league at the time.