After suffering from a brain tumour in 2011, which left me disabled, the rights of disabled people are never far from my mind. Fortunately for me, the tumour itself was treated and disappeared, but I was left with paralysis down my left leg and so I have first-hand understanding of the problems we face.

Scottish Conservatives have a proud track record of standing up and making the voice of disabled people heard, especially when it comes to employment. The past two and half years have seen the number of disabled people in work in Scotland rise by 370,000, while our welfare reform measures mean disabled people will be able to live full and independent lives. Earlier this year we managed to get the Carers’ Bill amended to include respite breaks — a move which will benefit 60,000 disabled people and tens of thousands of carers.

Under the Scotland Act, major changes will be made to the way Scotland is governed, including the devolution of £2.7 billion of social security and employment schemes. Scottish Conservatives are demanding that the Scottish Government prepares for these powers now, and will be holding it to account for how they are used. We must all work together to make sure that the rights of disabled people remain at the forefront of policy-making in this new era.

Cameron Buchanan was a Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament