You can find the full SNP Manifesto here. This page breaks down some of the key elements of the SNP manifesto.
Key Pledges:
Demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages and ending arms sales to Israel. We call on the UK Government to immediately recognise Palestine as an independent state.
Devolve powers to create a bespoke migration system for Scotland that values those who decide to work, live, study and invest here and allows us to address our specific demographic and economic needs.
Scrap the Rwanda scheme and stand firm against the demonisation of migrants.
Scrap Trident and invest the money into conventional defence and public services.
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The SNP stands on a strong record of defending Scotland’s democratic functions and institutions, and we will always stand up to promote and protect Scotland’s democracy and make sure that the people of Scotland’s voices are heard. SNP MPs will demand the UK Government:
Give the people of Scotland a say on their future. Demand the permanent transfer of legal power to the Scottish Parliament to determine how Scotland is governed, including the transfer of power to enable it to legislate for
a referendum.
End Westminster’s power grab by demanding the UK government repeal the reprehensible Internal Market Act. We are clear that UK ministers must not be able to act unilaterally across policy areas that are within devolved competencies, and will push for the Sewel Convention to be put on a proper statutory footing.
Support abolition of the undemocratic House of Lords.
Reform the voting system by replacing the first past the post system with the Single Transferable Vote.
Increase access to democracy by extending the voting age to 16, and eligibility to all residents, including all international students and those with refugee status, as is the case in Scotland.
Scrap Voter ID. SNP MPs will continue to call on the UK Government to repeal the legislation and seek to rebuild trust in our democratic processes with voters. We will push for the introduction of automatic voter registration so that no-one needlessly misses out on their democratic right to vote.
Respect international law and protect rights. Rather than rolling back on rights, we should be seeking to strengthen human rights protections for all. We will call on the UK Government to respect international law and strongly oppose any attempts by the UK government to withdraw the UK from the ECHR or change the Human Rights Act which is integral to the devolution settlement for the Scottish Parliament.
Protect and enhance the rights of LGBTI community. The SNP has a proud record of advancing and championing LGBTI rights in government, and we will continue to build
on this, working with LGBTI communities, to make Scotland a fairer and more equal place to live. With independence we would have the full powers to improve equality in law and society, and the ability to champion LGBTI equality internationally.
Strengthen children’s rights by demanding the UK Government follows Scotland’s approach and incorporates the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law, to take a maximalist approach to the protection of children’s rights.
Stand up for asylum seekers by scrapping the morally repugnant Rwanda scheme and continuing to strongly oppose no recourse to public funds. We will urge the UK Government to grant asylum seekers the right to work and fundamentally change their approach to housing asylum seekers, ensuring accommodation is safe, suitable and dignified.
SCOTLAND’S PLACE IN THE WORLD
We want to see an independent Scotland take its place in the international community; alongside the 193 other United Nations member states, able to join the European Union, with the powers necessary to protect our citizens and prosper in the global economy. We are determined that Scotland plays a positive and progressive role in international affairs through action and leadership. SNP MPs will call on the UK Government to:
Demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages and end arms sales to Israel. We will continue to call on the UK Government to follow the lead of Ireland, Norway and Spain by immediately recognising Palestine as a state. We believe that recognising Palestine as a state in its own right is the only way to move towards a just and durable long-term peace, in the interests of both Palestinians and Israelis.
Scrap Trident and invest the billions spent funding these immoral weapons in public services, like our NHS and schools and adequately funding conventional defence. The SNP has never and will never support the retention or renewal of Trident, and will press the UK government to meet their international obligations on nuclear disarmament.
Immediately restore and maintain the UK international aid budget to 0.7%.
Increase investment into loss and damage. Scotland was the first developed nation in the world to commit funding to address loss and damage, sparking debate and showing global leadership. Since then, the global loss and damage fund has reached $700 million. Instead of following Scotland’s bold leadership, the UK Government opted to repurpose existing funding. The UK Government must provide a new contribution to the new Loss and Damage Fund which is truly additional to existing commitments.
Strengthen Scotland’s security by pushing the UK to focus on countering disinformation and misinformation, better protecting national critical infrastructure, improving supply chain resilience and strengthening the ability of the UK to rebound and rebuild from the aftermath of a shock or crisis.
Raise the military recruitment age to 18. SNP MPs will urge the UK Government to phase out the recruitment of people under 18 in line with international standards.