Who was the first SNP leader?

Scottish Party
National Party of Scotland
Scottish National Party/Founders

Who governs Scotland today?

Scotland is governed under the framework of a constitutional monarchy. The head of state in Scotland is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952). Until the early 17th century, Scotland and England were entirely separate kingdoms ruled by different royal families.

What percentage of votes did the SNP get?

The Scottish National Party (SNP) received the most votes (45\%, up 8.1\% from the previous election) and won 48 out of 59 seats — a gain of 13 over those won in 2017, and 81\% of the Scottish seats in the House of Commons. SNP gains came at the expense of both Labour and the Conservatives.

What has the SNP ever done for You?

Since 2007 every home in Scotland has benefited in some way from SNP government policies . We have transformed education, bolstered our health service, built thousands of affordable homes – we’ve even made Scotland’s tax system more progressive and launched a new social security agency.

What has happened to Scotland’s education system under the SNP?

Under the SNP Scotland’s once-proud education system has seen a near-constant slide down the PISA assessments comparing global educational attainment standards. It now ranks lower than England, and lower or alongside many much less wealthy countries.

What has the SNP done for Scotland’s social indicators?

The SNP has certainly spent heavily – in particular on subsidised childcare, early learning, enhanced child benefits and university tuition – but Scotland’s performance on a wide range of social indicators remains dire. How dire?

How has the SNP changed NHS Scotland whole-time equivalent staff?

In 2007 when the SNP entered government for the first time, there were 127,062 WTE. Under the SNP government, NHS Scotland whole-time equivalent staff have increased by 12,430. This follows the trend of increases in staff numbers in NHS Scotland from at least 2002.