Author: Kath Murray • Page 4
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MBM response to the Consultation on the EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations
Summary Our response to the EHRC consultation on its revised draft Statutory Code of Practice (CoP) for service providers is shown below. We note that the draft CoP appears to...
4th January 2025
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For Women Scotland vs the Scottish Ministers: making the arguments transparent
Introduction Next week the case of For Women Scotland vs the Scottish Ministers will be heard in the UK Supreme Court. It will decide the definitions of ‘sex’, ‘woman’...
21st November 2024
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The extra genders
Introduction In October 2024, the Scottish Government’s Chief Statistician published a Coding Framework, providing public bodies with guidance on how to collate any write-in responses to survey questions on...
5th November 2024
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The wrong statistics
Introduction Against a backdrop on ongoing controversy, on 26 September the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) Board questioned the Chief Constable about Police Scotland’s policy on recording the sex of offenders. As detailed...
28th October 2024
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Does the Scottish Police Authority understand the data it is scrutinising
Introduction On 26 September the Scottish Police Authority questioned the Chief Constable about Police Scotland’s policy on recording the sex of offenders. This blog argues that the discussion of published police...
11th October 2024
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Transitioning at work: How Police Scotland gave cross-dressers an access-all-areas pass
On 26 September Police Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell told the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) that the single service would undertake a review of its policies based on gender...
30th September 2024
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Scottish Police Authority Chair’s report on Police Scotland recording policy
Introduction At this week’s Scottish Police Authority Board meeting (26 September), Board Members will question the Chief Constable on Police Scotland’s recording policy on sex and gender. The current...
25th September 2024
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Police Scotland statements on its recording policy: A timeline (updated May 2025)
Introduction Since 2019 Police Scotland has made various statements explaining and defending its policy in relation to recording the sex of suspects. This blog brings these together. This includes...
24th September 2024
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Registered sex offenders without a sex
This blog looks at Police Scotland recording policy as it applies to sexual offending statistics, and how Registered Sex Offenders are recorded under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA).
19th September 2024