Move in 'torture flights' row
A LABOUR peer yesterday gave the Scottish Executive details of an inquiry being carried out into alleged secret rendition flights.
Lord Foulkes, the Labour MSP for Lothians region, said he had made the move to forestall any future "misunderstanding" between Holyrood and Westminster.
The investigation is being carried out by the government intelligence and security committee, of which Lord Foulkes is a member. Alex Salmond, the First Minister, said on Sunday that the Executive was ready to look at evidence that Scottish airports have been used by CIA rendition flights.
He issued an open invitation to human rights groups to meet the justice secretary, Kenny MacAskill, over the issue.
Mr Salmond's move came after a report by UK police chiefs concluded that Britain did not allow CIA "torture flights" to use its airports to take terrorist suspects out of Europe.
Email to a friend
Print this page- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: Alex Salmond’s pledge to sign up 1m voters
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Saturday 26 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 8 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 11 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North east
