I am afraid that the minister has not explained the inconsistency. The Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands went on television on Sunday to declare that the SNP believes that the military is very important. However, the Government essentially does not believe that the military should have weapons. What does the Government believe that the Army, the navy and the air force should defend the country with? Peashooters? Bows and arrows? A telling-off? Will the Government reconsider its position, or does the United Kingdom Labour Government need to step in because the SNP will not step up? Is the SNP simply not serious about the security of the country, and is it also prepared to damage jobs and manufacturing in Scotland?
