Motion · S2M-03866 · 24 Jan 2006
Replacement of Trident
The motion
That the Parliament believes that the United Kingdom should not seek to replace the Trident nuclear missile system; notes that in 2005 the UK Government reaffirmed its commitment to all its obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 1967 (NPT), including its legally binding obligation to negotiate nuclear disarmament in good faith; agrees with the legal opinion of Rabinder Singh QC and Professor Christine Chinkin of Matrix Chambers on 19 December 2005 that any replacement of the Trident system would constitute a material breach of Article VI of the NPT, and calls on the Scottish Executive to seek an early assurance from the UK Government that it will fully comply with our legal obligations in respect of the NPT and that it will not seek to replace the Trident nuclear missile system with another weapon system of mass destruction.
Supporters (34)
- Shiona Baird 25 Jan 2006
- Rob Gibson 25 Jan 2006
- Robin Harper 25 Jan 2006
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 25 Jan 2006
- Campbell Martin 25 Jan 2006
- Stewart Maxwell 25 Jan 2006
- Alex Neil 25 Jan 2006
- Mike Pringle 25 Jan 2006
- Eleanor Scott 25 Jan 2006
- Tommy Sheridan 25 Jan 2006
- Sandra White 25 Jan 2006
- Ms Rosemary Byrne 26 Jan 2006
- Colin Fox 26 Jan 2006
- Margo MacDonald 27 Jan 2006
- Frances Curran 30 Jan 2006
- Rosie Kane 30 Jan 2006
- Carolyn Leckie 30 Jan 2006
- Kenny MacAskill 30 Jan 2006
- Adam Ingram 31 Jan 2006
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 31 Jan 2006
- Mark Ballard 2 Feb 2006
- Dennis Canavan 2 Feb 2006
- Donald Gorrie 2 Feb 2006
- John Swinburne 2 Feb 2006
- Linda Fabiani 7 Feb 2006
- Brian Adam 15 Mar 2006
- Roseanna Cunningham 15 Mar 2006
- Mr Bruce McFee 15 Mar 2006
- Bruce Crawford 16 Mar 2006
- Tricia Marwick 29 Mar 2006
- Fiona Hyslop 30 Mar 2006
- Bill Butler 31 Mar 2006
- Marlyn Glen 4 Apr 2006
- Shona Robison 2 May 2006
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.