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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dennis Canavan (Independent (affiliation)), on Monday, 25 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 5 members in total.

SHERIFF MARGARET GIMBLETT

That this House hails the decision of Sheriff Margaret Gimblett on 21st October at Greenock Sheriff Court to order the acquittal of Ellen Moxley, Ulla Roder and Angie Zelter on charges of causing damage to a Trident related vessel in Loch Goil; recognises that this historic decision in effect rules that the deployment of nuclear weapons is illegal under international law; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to show a lead to other nuclear powers by removing all nuclear weapons from British soil and British territorial waters and pursuing a non-nuclear defence strategy.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SHERIFF MARGARET GIMBLETT (940A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Julian Lewis (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 9 November 1999. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
leave out from 'Gimblett' to end and add ' to give a candid interview to The Express newspaper on 22nd October explaining that there had been 'a huge misunderstanding'; that she 'never said nuclear weapons were illegal'; that she may have made a wrong decision as she is not an international lawyer; that she had not ruled that Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent is illegal; and that it would have been better if this case had been heard in the High Court rather than in front of her as 'a little person doing a job'.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
940 
940A1 
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Nuclear disarmament
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk