Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), on Tuesday, 13 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

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FASLANE NAVAL BASE

That this House congratulates the hundreds of supporters of Trident Ploughshares, Scottish CND and the peace movement for their mass demonstration at Faslane Naval Base on 12th February; believes that this is the biggest single act of anti-nuclear direct action in Scotland for many years and that it demonstrates the huge growing opposition to nuclear weapons not only in Scotland but across the UK and the rest of the world; notes the ruling on 8th July 1996 by the International Court of Justice that 'the threat or use of nuclear weapons would generally be contrary to the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict, and in particular the principles and rules of humanitarian law' and also that 'states must never make civilians the object of attack and must consequently never use weapons that are incapable of distinguishing between civilian and military targets'; also notes that Article 35 of the Geneva Convention Protocol 1977 prohibits attacks on civilians and methods of warfare which are intended, or may be anticipated to cause widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment; acknowledges that Trident and Britain's nuclear arsenal is illegal; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to heed the will of the people and de-commission Trident and the rest of Britain's illegal nuclear weapons.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

346A1

leave out from 'Government' to end and add 'to firmly resist the policies of the new Administration in the United States in favour of the militarisation of space, to intensify its efforts to implement the decisions of the 2000 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference and to provide global leadership in the task of eradicating weapons of mass destruction.'.

346A2

leave out from 'movement' to end and add 'for giving by their demonstration at Faslane an opportunity for Labour honourable Members to display their continuing commitment to the one-sided nuclear disarmament of the United Kingdom, regardless of the verdict of the British people, in successive general elections, that nuclear deterrence is an essential guarantee of freedom and peace.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

346 

346A1 

346A2 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Nuclear weapons Nuclear disarmament Scotland Trident Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament RNAD Coulport

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk