Title: SNP manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained - BBC News
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SNP manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained
The SNP has launched its 2019 election manifesto, with the slogan "Stronger for Scotland". It sets out the policies the party aims to introduce.
1. Stop Brexit
Keep Scotland in the EU by supporting a second Brexit referendum with Remain on the ballot paper.
2. Hold indyref2 in 2020
Ask the UK government to give the Scottish Parliament the power to hold a referendum next year on independence.
3. Increase health spending
Demand that the UK government raise health spending in the UK to match health spending in Scotland.
4. Bring a 'real' end to austerity
Press the UK government to invest in public services and the economy.
5. Scrap Trident
Get rid of the UK's nuclear deterrent and spend the money on public services.
6. Protect the NHS
Introduce a bill to protect the health service from privatisation and future trade deals.
7. Tackle Scotland's drugs crisis
Devolve drug classification powers to Holyrood.
8. Tackle the climate emergency
Demand the UK government matches Holyrood's climate change targets.
9. Devolve control of migration
Pass power over immigration to the Scottish Parliament so Scotland can have a migration system that works for its economy and society.
10. Increase paternity leave
Up the provision of paid leave for parents and encourage dads to take more time off.
11. Further devolution of work and welfare powers
Give the Scottish Parliament control of employment law and more benefits.
12. Devolve more transport powers
Give Holyrood power over train services to build better, greener public transport.
What do the other parties offer?
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Content: Health is devolved to the Scottish Parliament. 4. Bring a 'real' end to austerity
Press the UK government to invest in public services and the economy. The SNP could not form a majority government, so there's no costed budget with this manifesto. That will be for the Holyrood elections in May 2021. So there are demands for additional spending, without making clear the source of these funds. The big ask of the next chancellor is to reverse the spending squeeze over the past decade. There's a claim in the manifesto that deficit reduction measures by the Treasury have led to £13.9bn less spending on public services in Scotland (between 2010-2011 and 2019-2020) than would otherwise have been the case. While the Conservatives plan to increase the level at which employees start to pay National Insurance, the SNP wants both to freeze that level and to devolve power over that system, so that it can be integrated with Holyrood's income tax powers. The other big tax-and-spend change would be to take the £8.5bn in tax revenue projected (by the Office for Budget Responsibility) over five years from UK offshore oil and gas, and to apply it to a "net zero fund", to help the transition of energy use.