Written structure will underpin an unbiased Scotland, says Yousaf
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NP chief and First Minister Humza Yousaf has revealed his celebration would introduce a written structure for Scotland if it secures independence.
The proposed doc, setting out the rights of residents, would assist a newly unbiased Scotland tackle the challenges of the longer term, Mr Yousaf mentioned.
Speaking forward of launch of the most recent Building a New Scotland prospectus paper detailing the plans, the First Minister mentioned the drafting of a brand new structure would allow folks in Scotland to form the brand new nation.
He mentioned the structure would come with recognition of the NHS in Scotland, giving folks the suitable to entry a system of healthcare free on the level of want.
The structure would set out how democracy, rights and equality can be on the coronary heart of the whole lot we do as an unbiased nation
Under the proposal, the doc would additionally present stronger protections for human rights and equality, together with upholding and fulfilling the suitable to an ample lifestyle as outlined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
It would additionally formally ban nuclear weapons being saved on the Clyde and assure employees the suitable to take industrial motion.
This week’s prospectus paper would be the fourth paper within the Building a New Scotland collection, and units out extra particulars concerning the structure proposal and the arguments to help one.
Mr Yousaf mentioned: “Our proposals would provide an opportunity for people in Scotland to shape the newly independent country and create a permanent, modern, written constitution to describe the type of country Scotland would be and how it would be governed.
“Successive UK governments have taken Scotland in the wrong direction and with independence we would radically shift where power lies and put it back in the hands of the people who live in Scotland.
“The constitution would set out how democracy, rights and equality would be at the heart of everything we do as an independent nation.
“It will see the introduction of a constitutional right to heathcare available at the point of need, a right to an adequate standard of living as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and protection for workers to take industrial action.
“And, what we will not see under these proposals, are nuclear weapons on the Clyde. This proposed constitution would ban nuclear weapons from an independent Scotland.
“With rights in Scotland under threat as never before, because of the actions of the UK Government, and the Scottish Parliament being undermined, independence has never been more urgent or essential.”