SHERIFF MARGARET GIMBLETT

Early day motion 940, tabled 25 October 1999 by Dennis Canavan (Independent). Signed by 5 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1.