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Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]

19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Prestwick Airport (Military Use)
Mackay, Gillian Green Central Scotland Watch on SPTV

I am pleased that the First Minister is concerned, but I am really disappointed by that answer. Last weekend, he said that an independent Scotland could ban foreign militaries that are involved in illegal wars from the country, and we welcome that commitment. However, Scotland cannot and must not wait for independence to act on our principles. Children in Iran are dying now, and they are being bombed by planes that are being refuelled in a chain that leads directly back to Prestwick.

We know that the public in Scotland are overwhelmingly against this war, and we know that the airport is owned by the Scottish Government, which had already taken the decision to ban Israeli planes. It can take the same decision now, and we do not need to wait to ask for Westminster’s permission to do anything. When will the First Minister properly stand up for Scotland and finally kick Trump’s troops out?

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