Scottish Socialist Party

The SSP is Scotland’s socialist party that stands for the transformation of society. We fight to replace capitalism with socialism; an economic system based on social need and environmental protection rather than private profit and ecological destruction.

Friday, May 16, 2003

Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - SSP's bid to scrap drug charges

NEWLY-elected Lothians Socialist MSP Colin Fox today revealed plans for a Bill in the Scottish Parliament to abolish prescription charges.

He said the current charge of £6.30 per item was a tax on illness which hit the poor hardest.

And he claimed scrapping the charges would help to improve the health of Scotland's population.
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