That the Parliament notes that the Scottish Government fully upholds the Equality Act 2010, and requires all public bodies to comply with the law, and welcomes the role of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in providing codes of practice and guidance.
Result 61 for, 31 against, 20 abstained, 17 did not vote Agreed
That the Parliament believes that the Scottish Government has failed to give sufficient clarity to the public sector about ensuring the availability of single-sex spaces for women and girls, such as toilets and changing rooms; acknowledges that this failure has resulted in workers in the public sector and school pupils having to share single-sex spaces with individuals of the opposite sex, jeopardising their safety, dignity and privacy, and subjecting some to horrific incidents of sexual abuse and harassment, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently issue a directive to all public sector organisations requiring that adequate single-sex spaces for biological women and girls are provided on their premises in line with legal obligations.
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-16755.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-16755.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Motion reference: S6M-16755.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Result 57 for, 50 against, 7 abstained, 15 did not vote Agreed