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This weekend, the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) will host its 55th National Sitting in Perth.
The Scottish Youth Parliament is the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people. Nearly 160 Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs), who are elected every two years, meet three times a year at National Sittings to debate policy, select campaign priorities, and host events with stakeholders and other guests.
This Sitting is a key event for the SYP as this is when the full Membership of the organisation will vote on the national campaign priority for the coming year. These meetings are hugely important occasions that provide a platform for youth-led debate and decision making, truly empowering Scotland’s young people.
Speaking before the event, the Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Louise Cameron MSYP said:
“Nearly 160 young people will meet in Perth this weekend to debate policy, select a national campaign, and discuss how we can continue to engage young people across the country in politics.
“Through their engagement and participation in the independence referendum, young people across Scotland have demonstrated that they are interested in politics and they want to have their say.
“Our National Sitting is a vital opportunity for the Scottish Youth Parliament to ensure young people can continue to be heard by decision makers and shape their own futures. I am looking forward to meeting in Perth and discussing the issues that young people have told us matter to them, and working with my fellow MSYPs to affect positive change for young Scots.”
Also speaking ahead of the weekend, Dillon Kennedy, MSYP for Perth, said:
“I am looking forward to having the opportunity to welcome my fellow MSYPs to my hometown constituency for the Scottish Youth Parliament’s National Sitting. MSYPs are continually campaigning and working hard to engage young people across the country. I am excited to grasp this great opportunity to showcase the fantastic work the elected MSYPs for Perth and Kinross have been doing in our constituency.
“I hope that my fellow MSYPs will have a great time in Perth Sitting and that our Sitting will result in discussions and policy that benefits young people across the Scotland.”
Perth and Kinross Provost Liz Grant said that she was looking forward to welcoming the Scottish Youth Parliament to Perth, and added:
“I am delighted that the Scottish Youth Parliament will be sitting in Perth this weekend. The Youth Parliament is an excellent example of how young people can get engaged in the political process. We are fortunate in Perth and Kinross to also have a very active Youth Council and I hope that the Scottish Youth Parliament visit to this area will encourage more local young people to engage with politics at both a national and local level.”
