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Trident - Amendment

  • Submitted by: Jean Urquhart, Highlands and Islands, Independent.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2013
  • Motion reference: S4M-05988.1
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 20 March 2013

As an amendment to motion S4M-05988 in the name of Keith Brown (Trident), leave out from “and further” to end and insert “; considers membership of NATO to be a barrier to the removal of Trident, whether as part of the UK or as an independent Scotland; believes that membership of an alliance predicated on a nuclear first strike policy is as harmful to Scotland’s international reputation, and poses the same threat from external agents, as the presence of a nuclear deterrent in Scottish waters; notes that European countries such as Ireland, Finland and Sweden are not members of NATO and are still considered to be full, cooperative members of the international community; further calls on the UK Government to disarm Trident and not to replace it with any other nuclear weapons system, and commits to ensuring that, in the event of independence, Trident will not be permitted to operate from Scottish waters.”


Vote

Result 1 for, 75 against, 33 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated

Scottish National Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

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0
Against
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Independent

For
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Scottish Green Party

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0
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0
Abstained
0
Did not vote

Related motion

Motion ref. S4M-05988

Trident

Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, March 18, 2013

Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Result 61 for, 16 against, 31 abstained, 20 did not vote Vote Passed


Defeated related amendments

Motion ref. S4M-05988.2

Trident - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Result 12 for, 67 against, 30 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated