"Parliament at its Best": Debating the Scottish Parliament's Gender Sensitive Audit

On June 15, MSPs gathered to debate the Scottish Parliament Gender Sensitive Audit. They were considering the findings of the recent audit looking at barriers to women's representation and participation in Holyrood, and the subsequent report by the audit's cross-party board, A Parliament for All, which published its recommendations for change in March 2023. The resulting discussion was hailed as an example of what "consensual" and respectful politics could look like and held up as an example of "Parliament at its best". This reflected the aspirations of what a gender sensitive parliament (GSP) could – and should – be in terms of engagement in the Chamber and beyond.