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On Tuesday, Scottish officials released documents which included a report that a Libyan official had said Foreign Office
Minister Bill Rammell had told them the prime minister and foreign secretary did not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in a
Scottish prison.
Mr Rammell has since confirmed he told Libya Mr Brown did not want to see Megrahi die in prison. However, he denied having
discussed this with Gordon Brown.
Mr Brown has so far declined to comment on the document, but is expected to do so later on Wednesday.
Mr Miliband told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme there had been no “double dealing” over Megrahi’s release.
He also said: “We did not want him to die in prison. No, we weren’t seeking his death in prison. We have been absolutely
clear.”
Questioned about Mr Rammell’s comments, he added: “He was asked by the Libyans whether or not we wanted Megrahi to die in
jail.
“He said we weren’t actively seeking his death in jail, and he explained very clearly that under our constitution this was a
matter of Scottish law, and a matter for the Scottish government.”