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    Young people want safe public transport – by Marcus Flucker MSYP

    Marcus Flucker MSYP reflects on potential amendment to the Under-22s Free Travel Scheme

    In May 2025, the First Minister announced that the Scottish Government would bring secondary legislation to introduce a process of…

    #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    The Scottish Budget: Key Impacts for Young People – by Jamail Umar MSYP

    Jamail Umar, Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament for Dundee East, attending the latest Cabinet Takeover in November 2025

    On 13 January, the Scottish Government set out the Scottish Budget. The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Shona…

    #Education, #Equality, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    SYP Chair 2025 Recap

    Happy New Year, everyone! As we begin 2026, I wanted to reflect on what I got up to in 2025. 2025…

    #Campaigns, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: End gender-based violence

    In November 2025, Jack Anderson MSYP and Rajsee Saraf MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Gender-based violence, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: Invest in and protect youth work services

    In November 2025, Jamie Dickson MSYP and Alex Waterston-Law MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: Increase mental health training and education

    In November 2025, Jamail Umar MSYP and Amna Ansar MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Youth Ethics Advisory Panel (YEAP): Iain Pretswell MSYP’s Insights

    The Youth Ethics Advisory Panel (YEAP) is a partnership between the Scottish Youth Parliament and Police Scotland, giving young people…

    #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    The Role of Youth Parliaments in Fostering Peaceful Societies – Hamish’s evidence to the UN Human Rights Council

    In June 2025, MSYPs took part in a focus group with the Child and Youth Rights Unit of the Office…

    #Human Rights, #Public Transport, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #United Nations
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    Meaningful Participation at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum 2025

    In April 2025, Mariah Ichakpa MSYP (Aberdeen Central) was selected to attend the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN…

    #Human Rights, #Sustainable Development Goals, #UNCRC, #United Nations, #Youth Participation
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    A Roadmap to Votes at 16

    Between 14th and 16th July 2025, four MSYPs travelled to London to take part in the launch of…

    #Democracy, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Votes at 16
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