Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay also called on Holyrood ministers to address Parliament on the issue next week. Russell Findlay spoke to supporters in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA ...

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A member of the Scottish Parliament has tabled a motion in the House commending the work of a Glasgow-based Gandhian society that has drafted a report that highlights the "rising levels of ...

What's the case about? The case stems from a 2018 law passed by the Scottish Parliament stating that there should be a 50% female representation on the boards of Scottish public bodies.

Shirley-Anne Somerville is expected to give a statement on the issue in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday as MSPs return from recess. It comes after the Scottish Government lost a high-profile case ...

There have been several calls for Ms Chapman to be dismissed as deputy convener of the Parliament’s equalities ... to biological sex - it also said the Scottish Government was “incorrect ...

Addressing last week’s ruling that the definition of a woman under the Equality Act was a biological one, Shirley-Anne Somerville told the Scottish Parliament: “The Scottish government does, of course ...

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday’s judgment next week. The Scottish Government lost its Supreme Court battle against women ...

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said the ... A source close to the former first minister said she was not working in the parliament on Thursday. Ms Sturgeon has not appeared or spoken in ...