Ratification of UN Arms Trade Treaty

The motion

That the Parliament understands that the UN Arms Trade Treaty, which is supported by many people in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scotland and across the world, was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 April 2013 and has been ratified by only seven of the 113 countries that signed the treaty; recognises what it considers the landmark treaty’s importance in regulating the international trade in conventional arms in order to foster peace and security by putting a stop to the destabilising flow of arms to conflict regions; considers the rapid entry-into-force and full implementation of the treaty important, given its potential to prevent weapons being transferred to areas where they may be used to commit genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and acts of terrorism; realises that the treaty cannot be put into force until 90 days after its ratification by 50 countries; notes that the UK Government has not yet ratified the treaty, and notes calls for it to do so in a timely matter in order that the treaty can be put into force in an expedient manner in order to disrupt the flow of arms into areas of conflict.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 20 Ind 2 Green 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-08028 by reference.