A convoy carrying Trident nuclear warheads to the Coulport nuclear weapons store north of Glasgow was spotted entering Scotland on 18 January during a tightened COVID lockdown.
A Scottish Greens MSP, Mark Ruskell, said: ‘The transportation of nuclear weapons can hardly be described as an essential journey, and there are serious questions about the ministry of defence’s risk assessments if these convoys are allowed to pass through Scotland during challenging weather and while we are in the grip of a deadly pandemic.’
The convoy was seen returning to Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield in England by Oxford Nukewatchers on 21 January.