Scottish Conservatives “The evidence from the Law Society of Scotland and others on several areas of law reform is compelling. As the Parliament matures, there is a need for continuous review of legislation passed over past sessions. We agree that…
Stage One debate on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM briefing
Overview It is planned that the 2021 Census will gather data for the first time on sexual orientation and on the transgender population, using voluntary questions. The census is the ideal way to gather information on relatively small populations like…
Stage 1 report on Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM response
MurrayBlackburnMackenzie response to publication of the Stage 1 report on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: "We welcome the Stage 1 report of the CTEEA Committee on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act. We are pleased to note the Committee’s support for…
Scottish local authorities, ‘sex’ and the Equality Act 2010
Review of 32 Scottish local authorities: Representation of the protected characteristic of ‘sex’ under the Equality Act 2010 1. The purpose of this research was to investigate how the 32 Scottish local authorities are representing the provisions of the Equality…
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM evidence to the CTEEA Committee
Introduction We are grateful for the opportunity to submit evidence as part of the Committee’s Stage 1 considerations of the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill will enable voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity to be added to…
