The petitions committee of the Scottish Parliament is due to consider what to do with three petitions received concerning the legality of Trident. The meeting takes place on Tuesday, December 14 in Committee Room 2 at 2.00pm and there are a total of 15 new petitions on various issues which will be considered.
The following is an extract from the Committee News Release:
Consideration of new petitions
PE31 Petition by Helen Mackenzie calling for the Scottish Parliament to conduct a review of its obligations under international law (in particular the Geneva Convention) in relation to the presence of Trident nuclear weapons at Faslane and therefore under Scots legal jurisdiction.
PE34 Petition by Peter Norris calling for the Scottish Parliament to review the relevance of the International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion on the legality of nuclear weapons to the Trident weapons system based in Scotland, in light of Sheriff Gimblett's ruling on 20 October 1999.
PE35 Petition by Marion Reynolds calling for the Scottish Parliament to carry out a review into the fact that the existence of Faslane nuclear facility may contravene an International Court of Justice Ruling regarding the threat or use of nuclear weapons.