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What do the list MSP representing your region think about nuclear weapons ? |
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| Glasgow |
Bill Aitken MSP |
Conservative |
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| In four debates he has tried to prevent the Scottish Parliament from opposing Westminster's plan to have nuclear weapons in Scotland for the next 50 years. |
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| Send an email to: Bill Aitken |
| - say what you think about the Government's plans for nuclear weapons in Scotland. If you include your postal address then you should get a reply. |
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| Trident Debate 14 June 2007 : |
| Voted against motion, ie to stop the Parliament from opposing the renewal of Trident |
| Views on nuclear weapons: |
| Replied to survey in November 2006 saying "I am in favour of the United Kingdom having Nuclear detterrent. We cannot un-invent nuclear weapons and have a situation whereby these weapons are falling into hands of nations who have a potential to destablilise world peace. The fact that nuclear weapons are distasteful cannot be denied but the fact that they have been a successful deterrent to war is equally undeniable." |
| Trident Debate 21 December 2006: |
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Voted against an SNP motion and a Lib Dem amendment. Both called on the UK Government not to go ahead at this time with the proposal to replace Trident. Speech
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| Trident Debate September 2006: |
| Voted against SNP motion (Opposing Trident replacement) and for Labour amendment |
| Trident Debate May 2006 |
| Voted against Green motion (Opposing Trident replacement) and for Conservative amendment |
| Supported the following motions on nuclear weapons: |
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