Meet Alannah Logue, the member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) representing the Western Isles. Alannah, from Lewis, were voted into the SYP – the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people – in 2022. The Scottish Youth Parliament was established in 1999 and provides an important national platform for young people to discuss issues and affect change.
The Scottish Youth Parliament are campaigning on four main themes from the SYP manifesto:
the right to food
climate crisis
treating drugs as a public health issue
educational attainment.
Young people from across the Western Isles can contact their MSYP to raise issues or get involved in campaigns.