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MSP for Perthshire North |
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John Swinney |
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Opposed to Trident and nuclear power |
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If you are a constituent then please email john.swinney.msp@scottish.parliament.uk |
- 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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Response to 2011 election survey:
Question 1. The Scottish Parliament should continue to call on the UK government not to go ahead with the current proposal to replace Trident.
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Question 2. The Scottish Parlaiment should call on the UK government to cease the deployment of Trident
- Yes
Question 3. The Scottish Parliament should support a Nuclear Weapons Convention (a global ban on nuclear weapons).
- Yes
Question 4. Are you for or against the construction of new nuclear power stations in Scotland ?
- Against
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Trident debate 14 June 2007 |
Voted for motion which opposed Trident replacement |
Views on nuclear weapons: |
Replied to survey in November 2006 saying he was opposed to upgrading or replacing Trident and said "I believe there is no moral, legal, political or economic case for nuclear weapons and will vote and campaign for their removal scottish soil and waters"
Replied to survey in June 2005 saying he was opposed to Trident Replacement
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Trident debate 21 December 2006 |
Voted for SNP motion and for Lib Dem amendment opposing Government plans to replace Trident. |
Trident debate September 2006:
Voted for SNP motion (opposing Trident replacement) and for Green amendment (diversification) |
Trident debate May 2006:
Voted for Green motion (opposing Trident replacement) and SNP amendment
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Supported the following other motions on nuclear weapons::
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Constituency in 2007/2011 Parliament - North Tayside |