Press Releases & Updates 2000

Councillors Derek Mackay and Lorraine Cameron were taken into custody during a protest at the nuclear submarine base earlier this month. Both councillors are expected to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff court.

However members of the constituency association have passed a motion of confidence in the Renfrewshire Councillors and praised their stance on nuclear weapons.

George Adam, convenor of the constituency said: "We are pleased to have councillors in our party that put principles before self-gain. Our branch is delighted to back Renfrew councillor Derek Mackay and Foxbar councillor Lorraine Cameron.

"Most people object to the waste that is nuclear weapons so we are happy to have hard working councillors that are willing to do something about the issue.

"They, along with the many hundreds that have been arrested at peaceful demonstrations across Scotland, have ensured that the removal of nuclear weapons from Scotland remains on the political agenda."

He added: "We believe nuclear weapons to be a waste of billions of pounds, money that could be better used in public services such as schools and hospitals. Transferring the money to people-intensive projects would create many more jobs, and would remove the threat of indiscriminate destruction of millions of people."

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