That the Parliament reiterates its unwavering support for the ceasefire in Gaza, for the calls for all efforts to be made to ensure an extension of the ceasefire, for humanitarian aid to reach people in Gaza, and for the remaining hostages to be released; recognises and supports the humanitarian assistance that the Scottish Government has provided to the people of Gaza; calls for recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution; recognises that Scottish Enterprise does not provide funding for the manufacture of weapons or munitions; notes that Scottish Enterprise operates a human rights due diligence process in the awarding of any funding; recognises that responsibility for issuing licences for the export of arms is reserved to the UK Government; calls for the suspension of arms exports to Israel, and does not believe that any public funding should be going to supply arms to Israel; acknowledges that across the UK, arms export licences have been suspended for items with a clear risk that they may be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law; calls on Scottish Enterprise to review its human rights due diligence checks to ensure that they take account of where products’ end use is, and that they fully comply with legal obligations under the Export Control Act 2002 and international law, and recognises the contribution of the defence sector in Scotland and the role that Scotland-based businesses have played in defending democracy and freedom.
Supported by:
Ariane Burgess, Maggie Chapman, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay, Mark Ruskell
Result 83 for, 35 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alba Party
Independent
No Party Affiliation
That the Parliament notes with concern that at least £8 million of Scottish Enterprise grants have been awarded to 13 companies involved in arms dealing and manufacturing since 2019, including £700,000 to Leonardo and £500,000 to Raytheon Systems; further notes that a number of these businesses have directly supplied weapons and equipment to Israel during its assault on Gaza; understands that, despite this, no company has failed the current Scottish Enterprise human rights due diligence checks; believes, therefore, that the current due diligence process at Scottish Enterprise is failing to ensure that Scotland upholds its international obligations, and calls on the Scottish Government to end all public funding to companies complicit in the arms trade with Israel.
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Result 85 for, 8 against, 26 abstained, 10 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Result 63 for, 35 against, 21 abstained, 10 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, February 26, 2025