Queen addresses Scottish Parliament

Children who were born exactly ten years ago were in the audience as the Queen gave a speech marking a decade of Scottish devolution. The Queen urged the Scottish Parliament to continue to reflect the "priorities and aspirations" of all the people of Scotland. She said: "Over this last decade, members of the Scottish Parliament past and present have worked hard to address the issues of real importance to the Scottish people and have firmly embedded this Parliament as an institution at the heart of Scottish life and culture. "Your challenge over the coming years is to take the Scottish Parliament forward on the next stage of its journey, to build upon those strong foundations, to ensure that it continues to reflect the priorities and aspirations of all of Scotland's people and to retain the public's confidence and trust." To make the speech she travelled the short distance from the Palace of Holyroodhouse, across the road from the new Parliament building. She inaugurated the new Parliament in its then temporary home on July 1 1999 and has since followed its progress "with great interest".

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ITN | July 1, 2009

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