What do you think about debt?

At the moment Scotland, along with the rest of world is experiencing a financial recession. With less money going round, people are feeling the pinch, with the level of debt rising and many people unable to afford repayments.

The Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) was introduced five years ago, but because less people than expected are taking up the offer and with the current financial climate, the Scottish Government is proposing to make changes to it.

As debt affects many young people across Scotland, the SYP is keen to gather your views and tell the Government what young people think of their plans. So, with that in mind we’ve put together a short survey, which will only take a few minutes to fill in and will allow us to take your views to the heart of Government.

Click here to take the survey. The closing date for all responses is Thursday 3rd December.

MSYPs make waves at Westminster

In a historic first, and in a strong show of support for young people, the UK Parliament threw open the doors of the House of Commons to young people from across the UK. This is the first occasion the famous green benches of Westminster have been occupied by anyone other than MPs, let alone young people. A group of MSYPs joined UK Youth Parliament members to represent Scotland’s young people and take part in a day filled with dynamic debate.

Midlothian MSYP Danielle Rowley was part of the delegation and was our roving reporter at the event. You can read Danielle’s report by clicking here.