Rendition flights inquiry criticises Hoon (EU/UK)

[struggle4progress]

MICHAEL SETTLE, Chief UK Political Correspondent October 07 2006

GEOFF Hoon was last night accused of failing to co-operate fully with a European Parliament inquiry into the CIA's alleged use of rendition flights across Europe.

Sarah Ludford, the Liberal Democrat MEP on the Brussels investigating committee, said the Europe Minister's answers under cross-examination earlier this week were "not as forthcoming or informative as would be justified by the weight of the allegations raised".

She added: "We felt there was an unwillingness to engage with the questions. It's not enough to say there's nothing to look at. The allegations are credible enough to trigger an obligation to investigate."

Claudio Fava, an Italian committee member, said the meeting with Mr Hoon "proved to be the least fruitful of any meeting with ministers in recent months". The Foreign Office insisted Mr Hoon had answered all the questions put to him ...

http://www.theherald.co.uk/politics/71552.html

[LeftishBrit]

1. Hoon has always been one of our more revolting politicians

We'll see what the investigation turns up.