Meeting of the Parliament 12 March 2026 [Draft]
Tomorrow marks 30 years since the Dunblane tragedy—a day that will be forever etched in our memories. Sixteen children and a teacher went to school that day but did not make it home, because of the actions of an evil man. However, it is not that evil man we should remember, but the beautiful faces of those innocent children, their brave teacher, the families left grieving for ever and all the incredible individuals who helped to pull that community together at the hardest of times.
It was right to take action to ban handguns, but we must ensure that our laws are robust for the challenges and technological advancements of today. Of course, we carry the profound sorrow of the Dunblane families in our hearts, but we should also think of the children who, although they survived that day, have lived with the grief and trauma ever since. We pay tribute to the inspiring resilience of the community that raised and loved them. We will remember them for ever.