Scottish Enterprise Funding for Arms Companies: Amendment 2
Submitted by:
Daniel Johnson,
Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:
Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Motion type: Amendment
Motion reference: S6M-16571.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 26 February 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-16571 in the name of Lorna Slater (Scottish Enterprise Funding for Arms Companies), insert at end "; 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."
Vote
Result85 for, 8 against, 26 abstained, 10 did not voteAgreed