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Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland

  • Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 May 2024
  • Motion type: Motion For Debate
  • Motion reference: S6M-13090
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 08 May 2024

Motions as amended

That the Parliament welcomes the report submitted by Dr Hilary Cass on gender identity services for children and young people; recognises the report as a valid scientific document; calls on the Scottish Government to thoroughly examine the recommendations of the NHS England commissioned report, and its applicability to NHS Scotland services, and to update the Parliament on the outcome before the summer recess, and further calls on the Scottish Government to publish all papers relating to the multi-disciplinary clinical team work in assessing Dr Cass’s recommendations, and to urgently prepare a progress report on the existing strategy for reducing long waits for children and young people to access specialist gender services.


Vote

Result 113 for, 7 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote Agreed

Scottish National Party

For
  • George Adam
  • Karen Adam
  • Clare Adamson
  • Alasdair Allan
  • Tom Arthur
  • Colin Beattie
  • Keith Brown
  • Siobhian Brown
  • Stephanie Callaghan
  • Willie Coffey
  • Angela Constance
  • Graeme Dey
  • Natalie Don-Innes
  • Bob Doris
  • James Dornan
  • Jackie Dunbar
  • Annabelle Ewing
  • Fergus Ewing
  • Jim Fairlie
  • Joe FitzPatrick
  • Kate Forbes
  • Kenneth Gibson
  • Jenny Gilruth
  • Mairi Gougeon
  • Christine Grahame
  • Neil Gray
  • Emma Harper
  • Clare Haughey
  • Fiona Hyslop
  • Bill Kidd
  • Gordon MacDonald
  • Fulton MacGregor
  • Ben Macpherson
  • Ruth Maguire
  • Gillian Martin
  • John Mason
  • Michael Matheson
  • Màiri McAllan
  • Ivan McKee
  • Christina McKelvie
  • Paul McLennan
  • Stuart McMillan
  • Marie McNair
  • Jenni Minto
  • Audrey Nicoll
  • Angus Robertson
  • Shona Robison
  • Emma Roddick
  • Shirley-Anne Somerville
  • Collette Stevenson
  • Kaukab Stewart
  • Kevin Stewart
  • Nicola Sturgeon
  • John Swinney
  • Michelle Thomson
  • Maree Todd
  • David Torrance
  • Evelyn Tweed
  • Elena Whitham
  • Humza Yousaf
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Jamie Hepburn
  • Richard Lochhead
  • Rona Mackay

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

For
  • Jeremy Balfour
  • Miles Briggs
  • Alexander Burnett
  • Jackson Carlaw
  • Finlay Carson
  • Sharon Dowey
  • Tim Eagle
  • Russell Findlay
  • Murdo Fraser
  • Meghan Gallacher
  • Maurice Golden
  • Dr Pam Gosal MBE
  • Jamie Halcro Johnston
  • Rachael Hamilton
  • Craig Hoy
  • Liam Kerr
  • Stephen Kerr
  • Douglas Lumsden
  • Roz McCall
  • Edward Mountain
  • Oliver Mundell
  • Douglas Ross
  • Graham Simpson
  • Liz Smith
  • Alexander Stewart
  • Sue Webber
  • Annie Wells
  • Tess White
  • Brian Whittle
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Jamie Greene
  • Dr Sandesh Gulhane

Scottish Labour

For
  • Jackie Baillie
  • Claire Baker
  • Neil Bibby
  • Sarah Boyack
  • Foysol Choudhury
  • Katy Clark
  • Pam Duncan-Glancy
  • Rhoda Grant
  • Mark Griffin
  • Daniel Johnson
  • Richard Leonard
  • Michael Marra
  • Pauline McNeill
  • Carol Mochan
  • Paul O'Kane
  • Anas Sarwar
  • Colin Smyth
  • Paul Sweeney
  • Mercedes Villalba
  • Martin Whitfield
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Monica Lennon
  • Alex Rowley

Scottish Green Party

For
0
Against
  • Ariane Burgess
  • Maggie Chapman
  • Ross Greer
  • Patrick Harvie
  • Gillian Mackay
  • Mark Ruskell
  • Lorna Slater
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Scottish Liberal Democrats

For
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton
  • Liam McArthur
  • Willie Rennie
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Beatrice Wishart

No Party Affiliation

For
0
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
  • Alison Johnstone

Alba Party

For
  • Ash Regan
Against
0
Abstained
0
Did not vote
0

Original motion text

That the Parliament welcomes the report submitted by Dr Hilary Cass on gender identity services for children and young people; recognises the report as a valid scientific document, and calls on the Scottish Government to implement the recommendations of the report that are applicable to NHS services in Scotland.

Accepted amendments

Motion ref. S6M-13090.4

Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland - Amendment 4 - Amendment

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Result 71 for, 30 against, 20 abstained, 8 did not vote Agreed

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-13090.1

Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland - Amendment 1 - Amendment

Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Motion ref. S6M-13090.2

Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Motion ref. S6M-13090.3

Implementing the Cass Review in Scotland - Amendment 3 - Amendment

Submitted by: Gillian Mackay, Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 8, 2024