It is a great pleasure to be with you today, and I thank the Royal Society of Edinburgh for providing me with the opportunity to set out my aspirations in Government as we approach St Andrew’s day.

I am proud to present a budget that delivers on the priorities of the people of Scotland. Over recent years, our nation has faced an unprecedented range of challenges: Covid, Inflation, Austerity, ...

Since coming to office in 2007, the SNP has changed Scotland beyond all recognition. Families in Scotland enjoy opportunities and universal benefits that they would be denied if they lived in England.

When I became First Minister earlier this year, I made clear that my foremost priority in government would be eradicating child poverty. In a rich country like Scotland, I simply cannot endure the ...

The 90th Annual National Conference of the SNP will take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, from Friday 30th August to Sunday 1st September 2024. SNP Conference is the perfect ...

The Scotland Act 2016 has given the Scottish Parliament the power, for the first time, to allow a public-sector bid for rail franchises in Scotland. This power was secured by the SNP government, after ...

The SNP has made clear our opposition to the actions of the Spanish Government in relation to Catalonia following the referendum in October 2017. When University of St Andrews Professor Clara Ponsati, ...

The SNP believe that EU membership delivers many social, economic and cultural benefits for individuals, businesses and communities across Scotland. We believe that the best way to build a more ...

Since the Scottish Parliament reconvened in 1999, decision making power is now split between MPs in London and MSPs in Edinburgh. Issues decided at Westminster are said to be ‘reserved’ while issues ...

Since coming into office, the SNP has delivered a raft of progressive, transformational policies – all while majority of people in Scotland pay less tax than elsewhere in the UK. We've got what it ...

Alasdair Allan has been an SNP MSP since May 2007 representing the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. Alasdair Allan gained a PhD in Scots Language from Aberdeen University in 1998. Previous to ...

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