Tomorrow, it’s 15 years since the first meeting of the Scottish Parliament established after may years of work and campaigning by the Scottish Constitutional Convention. In that first decade and a half, it’s done some groundbreaking and pioneering things. It has a lot to be proud of. Here are some of Holyrood’s highlights.
1. Free personal care for the elderly – Enabling older people to live at home for as long as possible
2. Land reform legislation – Giving communities rights to buy land
3. Smoking ban pioneered in Scotland – Protecting the individual’s right to lead a healthy life if they choose to
4. Introduction of a 50% renewable energy target – building a fairer, greener society for generations to come
5. Free eye and dental checks – cutting down oral cancer and detecting serious eye conditions
6. Adults with Incapacity Act- safeguarding the welfare of adults
7. Tuition fees – scrapped
8. Freedom of Information legislation – Delivering more transparency and opening up government to the people
Freedom of Information in Scotland – an introduction from SIC on Vimeo.
9. New railways built at Stirling and Alloa when they were closing in the rest of the UK
10. Fairer voting system for local government
11. Free bus travel for over 65s – Enabling older people to be active in their communities
12. Creation of Human Rights Commission – Making human right an integral part of Scotland’s culture and building a fairer society
13. Creation of the Scottish Youth Parliament – Giving young people a voice in our society
14. Free school meals – Giving more children the chance they need to get on in life
15. Equal marriage – Celebrating love in an equal way across society
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