Standard Motion · S5M-07762 · Session 5
Signing of the UN Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the adoption of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; highlights that this treaty was acceded by 122 state parties on 7 July 2017, with a notable absence from the UK and other nuclear weapon states; notes the timely date of initial signing, which falls on the eve of International Peace Day on 20 September 2017; further notes that all countries that ratify this treaty will be legally bound to not hold, develop or test nuclear weapons; affirms the significant step towards normative change in international relations and state security regarding the role and place of nuclear weapons in this world, and commends the courageous efforts of all 122 countries that have led the way in this crucial shift.
Signatures by party
37 MSPs besides the lodger · 5 from other partiesSNP 32Green 4Lab 1
Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
Vote
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.
Supporters
37 MSPsSNP 32 Green 4 Lab 1
Show all 37 supporters by party
SNP 32
- Clare Adamson
- Tom Arthur
- Colin Beattie
- Bruce Crawford
- Graeme Dey
- Bob Doris
- James Dornan
- Kenneth Gibson
- Jenny Gilruth
- Christine Grahame
- Emma Harper
- Clare Haughey
- Richard Lochhead
- Richard Lyle
- Angus MacDonald
- Fulton MacGregor
- Rona Mackay
- Ben Macpherson
- Ruth Maguire
- Gillian Martin
- John Mason
- Joan McAlpine
- Ivan McKee
- Christina McKelvie
- Stuart McMillan
- Gil Paterson
- Ash Regan
- Gail Ross
- Stewart Stevenson
- Maree Todd
- David Torrance
- Sandra White
Green 4
Lab 1
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5M-07762 by reference.