The Scottish National Party (SNP) would advocate for the withdrawal of nuclear weapons as soon as can safely be undertaken. "We remain the only political party at Westminster committed to the removal of nuclear trident weapons from the UK."
The Green Party believes that the UK should join the UN TPNW and join the majority of countries in committing to work to remove the threat of nuclear war.
The Alba Party calls on the Government of an independent Scotland to endorse the TPNW.
Some other smaller parties in Scotland including the Scottish Socialists, The STU and Socialist Collective, are both supportive of the TPNW. Some candidates added statements to their promise to sign the pledge:
“Weapons of mass murder have no place in Scotland nor in modern warfare.” Euan Hyslop, SNP, Edinburgh West
“One of my earliest political acts was, aged about 12, writing to my MP to ask them to protest that the French had been testing a nuclear bomb in the Pacific ocean. I was just appalled. I still am.” Shona McIntosh, Scottish Green Party, Lothian East
“We call for a workers led transition away from production of weapons of mass destruction towards socially useful and renewable technologies” Jim McFarlane, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, Dundee Central
“I fully support the fundamental objective of unilateral nuclear disarmament” James McDaid, Socialist Labour Party, North Ayrshire and Arran
“I don’t believe in nuclear weapons. In the years that followed Hiroshima and Nagasaki many of the survivors would face leukaemia, cancer or other terrible side effects from the radiation.” Andrew Muir, Scottish Family Party, West Dunbartonshire
“Yes Yes, Absolutely! It is fundamental.“ Alexander Martin, Independent , South Edinburgh
“In this age of nuclear weapons, any war would be like no other before it, threatening all humanity.” Kenny McAskill, Alba Party, Alloa and Grangemouth (had already signed the Parliamentary Pledge)
The Labour Party will maintain an unshakeable commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the nuclear deterrent (although there are Holyrood MSPs who disagree with party policy).
The Conservative Party has consistently shown support for a nuclear deterrent.
The Liberal Democrat Party is "committed to maintain a minimal credible deterrent".
