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Bill Butler

Labour
Opposed to Trident replacement and has voted to show this
If you are a constituent then please email bill.butler.msp@scottish.parliament.uk
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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.

- Yes

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

"I have always supported the position on unilateral nuclear disarmament. I have always voted against Trident renewal in the Scottish Parliament. That is a position which will not change.2

Trident debate 14 June 2007

Voted for motion which opposed Trident replacement

Supported Elaine Smith's Amendment before the debate and made 3 interventions in the debate.

Views on nuclear weapons:

Replied to survey in November 2006 saying he was opposed to upgrading or replacing Trident saying " I was pleased to welcome those who took part in the 'Long walk for Peace' when it passed through my Glasgow Anniesland constituency. I would urge all citizens to write to their MP urging him/her to oppose Trident renewal when it is debated at Westminster"

Replied to survey in June 2005 saying he was opposed to replacing Trident.

Trident debate 21 December 2006
Abstained on Labour amendment, voted for SNP amendment, but voted against Lib Dem amendment
Trident debate September 2006:
Voted in support of the SNP motion (to oppose Trident replacement) and the Green amendment (on diversification) and against the Labour amendment. Made speech during debate.

Trident debate May 2006:

Voted for Green motion (opposing Trident replacement) and abstained on Labour amendment.

Supported the following other motions on nuclear weapons::

motion supporting the Peace Walk
Trident Renewal Debate (submitted)

S3M-02737: A Budget for Peace not War

S3M-03240: Generals Say Trident Completely Useless

Replied to survey in June 2005 saying he was opposed to replacing Trident
Joined Scotland's Long Walk for Peace in Anniesland.
Took part in a delegation of leading Scottish figures to Aldermaston in June 2006. .
MSP for the Glasgow Anniesland constituency in the 2007 - 2011 parliament