Motion · S6M-16571 · 24 Feb 2025

Scottish Enterprise Funding for Arms Companies

Lodged by Lorna Slater (Scottish Green Party) Motion For Debate 6 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes with concern that at least £8 million of Scottish Enterprise grants have been awarded to 13 companies involved in arms dealing and manufacturing since 2019, including £700,000 to Leonardo and £500,000 to Raytheon Systems; further notes that a number of these businesses have directly supplied weapons and equipment to Israel during its assault on Gaza; understands that, despite this, no company has failed the current Scottish Enterprise human rights due diligence checks; believes, therefore, that the current due diligence process at Scottish Enterprise is failing to ensure that Scotland upholds its international obligations, and calls on the Scottish Government to end all public funding to companies complicit in the arms trade with Israel.

Supporters (6)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.