Press Release 20.6.03:

SSP To Outline Prescription Charges Plan at Public Meeting

Colin Fox, Scottish Socialist Party MSP for the Lothians region, is bringing forward a bill in the Scottish Parliament calling for the scrapping of prescription charges.

Currently the charge for a prescription is £6.30 per item. Colin Fox and the Scottish Socialist Party say that this is a tax on illness, which especially hits the poor, disabled people and those in our society who are most vulnerable.

We say that if the Scottish Executive really cares about the health of the people of Scotland it should follow the example of the Welsh Assembly and scrap prescription charges.

Colin Fox MSP says:

"The SSP believes that free prescriptions will mean a healthier Scotland."

"If it's good enough for Wales, why is it not good enough for Scotland?"

Colin will be outlining his plans and talking about the SSP vision for Scotland at a public meeting on Tuesday 24th June, 7.30 pm at the Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, around the theme 'Another Scotland is Possible'.

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Scottish Socialist Party Public Meeting

Another Scotland is Possible

Speaker: Colin Fox MSP

Tuesday 24th June, Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, 7.30 pm.

More details and a copy of the leaflet in PDF format can be found on the branch website at http://www.edinburghcentralssp.org/

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