Motion
Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality
S6M-18016.1 · Amendment · lodged by White, Tess
Lodged on
18 Jun 2025Heard / answered on
19 Jun 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 19 Jun 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-18016 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality), insert at end "; highlights that inequalities still exist for women and girls in Scotland in areas including health, poverty, education, earnings and employment; expresses concern that the Scottish Government continues to conflate the terms 'sex' and 'gender' following the findings of the Sullivan Review and the UK Supreme Court’s judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers; believes that progress towards equality for women and girls has been hampered by the Scottish Government contesting the lawful definition of 'woman'; regrets that the Scottish Government has scrapped plans for a Misogyny Bill, and urges the Scottish Government to urgently ensure that all public bodies are following their legal obligations in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling on 16 April 2025."
Lodged by
White, Tess
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
19 Jun 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
24Against
60Abstain
16Not voted
29In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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Tess White
Con
Chamber
· 19 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 June 2025
Ms Mackay might like to listen to my speech—if she does, she will find out. Meanwhile, the SNP’s proposed misogyny bill is just the latest in a litany of paused, ditched or botched Sturgeon-era poli…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 June 2025
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-18016.1, in the name of Tess White, which seeks to amend motion S6M-18016, in the name …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 June 2025
We come to the division on amendment S6M-18016.1, in the name of Tess White, which seeks to amend motion S6M-18016, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on progressing the National Advisory Counci…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 19 Jun 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 19 June 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-18016.1, in the name of Tess White, is: For 24, Against 60, Abstentions 16. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-18016Original motion17 Jun 2025 · Motion For Debate · Somerville, Shirley-AnneThat the Parliament notes the publication of the first Annual Statement on Gender Policy Coherence.
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S6M-18016.1Selected itemDefeated 24/6018 Jun 2025 · Amendment · White, TessAs an amendment to motion S6M-18016 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Progressing National Advisory Council on Women and Girls Recommendations on Equality), insert at end "; highlights that inequalities still exist for women and girls in Scotland in areas including health, poverty, education, earnings and employment; expresses concern that the Scott...