"Our Scotland" Manifesto: 2007-2011
In the run up to the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary elections, the Scottish Youth Parliament produced a manifesto designed to highlight the views of young people to elected decision-makers.
Unlike traditional manifestos, the SYP had already asked its constituents for their views before it was published. In a process beginning almost a year before the election, the Scottish Youth Parliament began consulting with young people to inform the manifesto's content, culminating in a ratification process which saw over 6,000 young people directly respond. Of the 50 policies suggested in the initial draft, 48 received the support of more than 50% of the young people consulted and therefore made it into the final manifesto!
The manifesto guides the work of the SYP in the four-year period between Scottish Parliamentary elections. The SYP has now begun the process of creating the next manifesto, which will replace Our Scotland and cover the period 2011-2015.
Download "Our Scotland"
We're interested in what you think of the manifesto, which you can download below. If you have any comments to make, why not head to the Discussions section of the site to share your opinion.
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