Progress for Scotland: 50 Top Achievements of the SNP in Government

Since 2007, we have been using the powers of the Scottish Parliament to improve everyday life for people right across Scotland. As Westminster continues to treat Scotland as an afterthought, the SNP is delivering progress. It is time Scotland had the full powers of independence to keep building a brighter future.

1. Free University Tuition
2. Free personal and nursing care for all
3. Delivering over 133,000 affordable homes
4. Tackling violence against women and girls
5. Tackling child poverty enshrined in law
6. More teachers per pupil than any other UK nation
7. Record high health funding
8. Levels of crime down
9. World leading climate justice fund
10. Expanded voting franchise

11. Lowest student loan debt in UK
12. Promoting the real living wage
13. Falling gender pay gap
14. The Scottish Child Payment
15. Modern Apprenticeships
16. Schools built or upgraded
17. Reduced emissions
18. Record high investment in education and skills
19. Best performing core A&E services in UK
20. A majority female cabinet

21. 1,140 hours of free, high-quality childcare
22. Free eye tests
23. Improving access to politics
24. Free NHS Dental care for under 20s
25. Best Start Grant for low income families
26. Fracking ban
27. Record funding to support anti-sectarian education
28. Council tax reduction scheme
29. Ended Thatcher’s ‘right to buy’ scheme
30. Expanding free school lunches

31. World leading violence reduction programme
32. Over 26,000 new council homes
33. National Marine Plan
34. Rural Homes Action Plan
35. Cashback for Communities
36. New progressive income tax system
37. New Tree Planting
38. Improved sporting facilities around Scotland
39. Reintroduced the Winter Heating Payment for pensioners
40. Free bus travel for under 22’s, over 60’s and people with disabilities

41. Free baby box for every baby born in Scotland
42. Reduced youth unemployment
43. School clothing grant
44. Free period products
45. Caring for carers, introducing a carer’s allowance supplement
46. First benefit for young carers in the UK
47. World leading domestic abuse act
48. Free prescriptions
49. Best start foods
50. Free entry to national museums and galleries