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| What does your constituency MSP think about nuclear weapons ? | ||||||||
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| If you are a constituent then please email Elaine Smith | ||||||||
| - 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. | ||||||||
| Trident debate 14 June 2007 | ||||||||
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Elaine Smith voted for the motion which opposed Trident replacement. She proposed an amendment which would have made the motion stronger by deleting the phrase "at this time". In speeches she criticised the wording in the original motion arguing that it was not anti-Trident. The Presiding Officer did not include her amendment in the debate. The amendment was supported by 5 other Labour MSPs. |
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| Views on nuclear weapons: | ||||||||
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Replied to survey in November 2006 saying "I was pleased to be able to speak against the replacement of Trident on the platform at the George Square rally during the Long Walk for Peace and to join with the walk as it crossed my constituency. It is unthinkable that we would ever use these weapons of mass destruction; it is hypocritical to harbour them whilst at the same time condemning the nuclear ambitions of other countries; and it would therefore be an excellent opportunity to signal a commitment to world peace by neither replacing nor renewing these horrific missiles and instead investing the billions of pounds in socially useful provision, such as education and health; to the benefit of the vast majority of British citizens." |
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| Trident debate 21 December 2006 | ||||||||
| Abstained on Labour amendment, voted for SNP amendment, but voted against Lib Dem amendment | ||||||||
| Trident debate September 2006: Voted for SNP motion (opposing Trident replacement) and abstained on Labour amendment Made speech during debate. |
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Trident debate May 2006: Abstained on Green motion (opposing Trident replacement) and abstained on Labour amendment |
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| Supported the following other motions on nuclear weapons:: |
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