Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill removes the definition of “woman” from the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.
The Bill is at Stage 3
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 07 November 2023
Bill as introduced
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (175KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is not required for this Bill.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (173KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (277KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (184KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (237KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (117KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (156KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Statements on Legislative Competence
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (109KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2023
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill research briefing