Scottish Ministers and Collective Responsibilit

A reminder from the blog archive that the Scottish Ministers refuse to explain when, where and by whom a decision was made to adopt the contentious policy that Trans Women Are Women (TWAW).

Nor will Scottish Ministers share the evidence on which this policy decision was made. 

So how, I think we're entitled to ask, can there be 'collective cabinet responsibility' when there's no hard evidence that a collective government decision has ever been made?   

 

Scottish Ministers - No Notes, No Records, No Minutes (July 05, 2021)

Here's a remarkable response to an FoI question asking the Scottish Government to confirm:

1) whether ministers have adopted the policy that "trans women are women"

2) where in Scottish or UK legislation this policy is stated

3) when the policy was first introduced

4) who took the decision 

5) where the policy was first stated  

The answer on behalf of ministers is that this information does not exist which means there are no notes, no records and no minutes to explain where, when and by whom such a controversial policy was decided.

In other words ministers are just making it up as they go along an no one is taking any responsibility. 

In relation to Point 2) the ScotGov response concedes that the policy is not supported by reference to any Scottish or UK legislation.