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Respond to the outcomes of the first Citizens’ Assembly

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We will carefully consider the outcomes of that first Citizens Assembly and respond to them positively…

SNP Manifesto 2021, p.17

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This promise has been achieved. The first Citizens’ Assembly ran in late 2019 and considered “what kind of country Scotland should be in future and how best to overcome 21st century challenges”. The Scottish Government published its response to the Assembly’s report in November 2021.

“Commitment to future Citizens’ Assemblies” (Scottish Government, 23rd November 2021)

Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland – Doing Politics Differently report: Scottish Government Response (Scottish Government , 23rd November 2021)