Natalie Don MSP has welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2021/2022 Programme for Government, which was announced today (Tuesday 7 September), as a strong plan to help Renfrewshire and Scotland to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, take on climate change and give people the chance to decide the country’s future.
The MSP for Renfrewshire North and West hailed the government’s plans which are focussed on building a greener, fairer society, mitigating the damaging impacts of Brexit where possible and offering people in Scotland the chance to give the Scottish Parliament full powers by holding an independence referendum when the COVID-19 crisis is over.
Natalie Don MSP said: “I warmly welcome the Programme for Government which includes the SNP Government’s top priority commitments of leading Scotland safely out of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on a green, fair economic recovery as we show global leadership in urgently tackling the climate emergency.
“It is also great to see the government laying out ambitious plans to boost opportunities for children and young people and drive forward Scotland’s national mission to end child poverty, make a record investment in frontline health spending, legislate for a National Care Service, and create a childcare system supporting low-income families.
“I am delighted that the government is committed to taking forward its democratic mandate for a referendum on Scotland becoming an independent country when the COVID-19 crisis is over.
“It is important that people in Scotland have the opportunity to make an informed choice about how we can build a better future if the Scottish Parliament had the full powers to make key decisions affecting everyday life, instead of us constantly needing to look over our shoulders to see the next set of callous policies being imposed on our society by out-of-touch Tory governments.”
For more details about the Programme for Government, go to www.gov.scot/programme-for-government