20 December 2002
Of 327 detailed policy commitments, 247 had either been achieved or were 'ongoing'. A further 54 were adjudged to be 'on track', according to the report.
The Executive said that the report was an accurate assessment of the progress made in the Scottish Parliament's first term. First Minister Jack McConnell said: 'This is a good report card by any standards and one I am proud to share with people in Scotland. The achievements underline that devolution has made a difference.'
The Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition pointed to successes, such as the new national waiting times unit, more NHS doctors and nurses and 100 new or refurbished schools. The report also listed 36 Acts passed by the Scottish Parliament since devolution.
However, SNP leader John Swinney called the report 'a litany of bad excuses'. He said: 'People's experience is of a government that is long on promises and short on delivery.
'The economy is in trouble, waiting lists and times are rising, child poverty is up, serious crime is up, and school standards are falling. That is the record this Executive will be judged upon.'
The Conservatives insisted McConnell's administration had failed on crime, waiting lists and education standards.
Scots Tory leader David McLetchie said: 'The Scottish government is only kidding itself with this risible list of so-called achievements.'
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