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Education, Children and Young People Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 27 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
The Scottish Government is clearly sympathetic to the bill’s aims, but it has expressed the view that the bill, as drafted, is unaffordable. Can the minister expand on her opening remarks in that respect?
Education, Children and Young People Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 27 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
That is me, convener.
10:30Education, Children and Young People Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 27 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
Just for clarification, you are saying that, at the present time, the costs in the bill as set out are underestimated, and there are costs that are not included but which probably should have been. That is why the Government is saying that the bill is unaffordable at the present time.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
That is a really important point for me. There is plenty of research that shows that elected women do not come back—they do not stay. Why is that? Obviously, there can be negative selection processes, but what else is happening? Why are women not staying in politics?
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
Good morning, panel, and thank you for being here.
On the previous panel, we heard that there are various barriers to women coming forward and standing. We heard a lot about harassment and online abuse. What is your party doing to tackle that?
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
What would you say to parties that took gender inclusion measures last time and have 50 per cent or more female representation in the Parliament just now, but which have made no decision about 2026? My worry is that, if we do not consider such measures again, we will go backwards and fall below 50 per cent again.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
Given what you said in your research, Talat, should all political parties have a long-term strategy for not only encouraging women into politics but supporting them to stay in politics? As you outlined, it is about not only survival but thriving.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
This is my final question. As the earlier witnesses said, it is important that we have about 50 per cent or so female representation in the Parliament. If we have strong female candidates who are doing a good job as MSPs right now—strong, competent women—and if there is a problem with the retention of those women and making sure that they stay here in 2026, as the previous witnesses said, what is your party doing to make sure that those women will still be here in 2026?
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
Good morning to the panel members and thank you for all your evidence and your answers so far.
What do you feel are the barriers to women coming into politics and how can those barriers be removed?
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]
Meeting date: 19 November 2024
Evelyn Tweed
What work is your party undertaking in advance of the 2026 elections, and how does that work differ from what you did in 2021?