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Shona Robison

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Gender Female
Age 57
Date of birth May 26,1966
Zodiac sign Gemini
Born Redcar
United Kingdom
Spouse Stewart Hosie
Office Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Party Scottish National Party
Job Politician
Education Jordanhill College
University of Glasgow
Children 1 daughter
Position Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament since 2003
Previous positionScottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (2014–2018)
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Shona McRory Robison is a Scottish politician serving as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Finance since 2023.

Return to River Street: Brechin flooding one month on

Return to River Street: Brechin flooding one month on
Nov 15,2023 9:31 pm

... " The Scottish government said its ministerial taskforce into Storm Babet, chaired by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison, would meet on Thursday morning...

Yousaf denies misleading parliament over WhatsApps

Yousaf denies misleading parliament over WhatsApps
Nov 9,2023 8:11 am

... The first minister and his deputy Shona Robison told MSPs last week they were asked to submit group messages to the UK Covid Inquiry in September...

Scottish ministers to release 14,000 Covid WhatsApp messages

Scottish ministers to release 14,000 Covid WhatsApp messages
Oct 31,2023 1:11 pm

... Shona Robison also said First Minister Humza Yousaf would share his unredacted WhatsApp messages...

Covid inquiry: Why would the Scottish government delete WhatsApps?

Covid inquiry: Why would the Scottish government delete WhatsApps?
Oct 31,2023 9:11 am

... The Conservatives and Labour will have the chance to question the deputy first minister, Shona Robison, when she makes a Holyrood statement on Tuesday afternoon...

Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages

Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
Oct 30,2023 9:21 am

... Deputy First Minister Shona Robison is expected to make a statement on the issue in the Scottish Parliament, possibly as early as Tuesday...

Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages were deleted - newspaper report

Nicola Sturgeon's Covid WhatsApp messages were deleted - newspaper report
Oct 29,2023 10:41 am

... Deputy First Minister Shona Robison said: " The Scottish government records management policy makes clear what must be recorded in the official record, given that it isn t practical, cost-effective or necessary for any organisation to retain every exchange...

Storm Babet: Body found after woman swept into Angus river

Storm Babet: Body found after woman swept into Angus river
Oct 19,2023 6:11 pm

... Deputy First Minister Shona Robison, who attended a meeting of emergency response agencies on Thursday evening, said the worst impact of the storm had yet to come and conditions would " deteriorate seriously" overnight...

How have Humza Yousaf's first 100 days as first minister gone?

How have Humza Yousaf's first 100 days as first minister gone?
Jul 6,2023 12:00 am

... New finance secretary Shona Robison has already next year, and that could double within four years...

People aged 16 and 17 to be allowed to change gender

Apr 18,2023 7:50 pm

Young People aged 16 and 17 will be allowed to change their legal gender after the Scottish Government rejected moves to keep the minimum age at 18.

Some SNP MSPs were among those who argued that 16 is too young to make such a " profound change".

But the government said lowering the age was in keeping with other rights and responsibilities people gain at 16.

It came during a marathon debate on controversial plans to make it easier for trans people to change gender.

The Scottish Parliament was due to discuss and vote on More Than 150 proposed amendments to reforms of the Gender Recognition Act on Tuesday ahead of The Final vote on Wednesday.

But it had only dealt with about 64 of the amendments by 23:00, with The Session finally finishing shortly After Midnight when the lights in the Holyrood Chamber - which are on a timer - went out.

Parliamentary authorities had earlier decided that it could continue until 02:00 - a prospect several MSPs were understood to be unhappy about, and which would have been almost unprecedented in The Parliament 's history.

The Debate and votes on The Remaining amendments are due to resume at about 13:15 on Wednesday. It is Not Yet clear whether The Final vote will have to be delayed.

The Scottish Conservatives have accused the Scottish Government of attempting to rush the reforms through parliament before Christmas in an attempt to avoid proper scrutiny.

Parliament had earlier been suspended for about half an hour when protestors shouted " shame on you all" and " there is No Democracy here" from The Public gallery as MSPs voted against a move to make it harder for sex offenders to change gender.

Members of The Public were later allowed back into The Galleries , with MSPs describing the decision to remove them as " a disproportionate response" to the heckling.

The government wants to make it easier for trans people to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), which changes the gender recorded on their birth certificate.

The proposals will remove the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

They will also lower the minimum age for applicants from 18 to 16 and drop The Time required for an applicant To Live in their acquired gender from two years to three months - or six months for people aged 16 and 17 - with a three-month reflection period during which they can change their mind.

Efforts by some MSPs to keep the minimum age at 18 were voted down, with Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison saying that 16-year-olds have The Right to vote in Scottish Parliament elections, leave home and Get Married .

She added: " Applying for a legal gender recognition generally aligns with The Other comparable rights and responsibilities Young People obtain at 16. "

However the government backed other amendments aimed at ensuring Young People understand The Process and have received appropriate support.

Ms Robison also insisted that " trans rights are not in competition with women's rights" and that the proposals would be a " significant Step Forward in creating a more equal Scotland, where trans people feel valued, included and empowered. "

Anyone who does obtain a GRC will need To Live as their acquired gender for the rest of their Life - and could face prosecution if they do not.

Opponents of the proposals fear they could be a danger to women and girls, particularly around the provision of single-sex spaces.

Conservative MSP Russell Findlay tabled an amendment that sought to prevent convicted sex offenders being allowed to change their gender.

The Amendment was defeated by 59 votes to 64 with two abstentions - sparking angry scenes in The Gallery .

However, the government backed another proposed amendment by SNP MSP Gillian Martin that would mean anyone convicted of a sexual offence who wants to apply for a GRC will need to be fully risk assessed.

If The Risk is thought to be too high, their application could be refused.

It Follows concerns that predatory men could attempt to change their gender to gain access to female prisons.

There have also been protests over a decision to send a trans woman who has convictions for sexually assaulting Young Girls to the all-female Cornton Vale prison in Stirling.

Katie Dolatowski was awaiting sentencing after previously admitting assaulting a fellow inmate while in a male prison.

A former governor of Cornton Vale, Rhona Hotchkiss, recently that in her experience it was " always an issue to have trans women in with female prisoners".

Seven SNP MSPs voted against the legislation at an earlier stage in The Process - including former community safety minister Ash Regan, who resigned ahead of The First parliamentary vote - while two others abstained.

Ms Regan, who has said she will not back the government's bill, spoke during Tuesday's debate to criticise the lowering of the minimum age to 16, saying she believed it was too young for someone to make such a " very profound change".

SNP MSP Kenny Gibson also argued that keeping the age limit at 18 would give Young People " time and space to grow" and be better prepared to take the " right decision".

The Session began with apparent attempts from the Scottish Conservatives to delay proceedings by tabling four separate amendments to the parliamentary agenda.

Despite the heated debate around The Bill , it will almost certainly pass into law in a final vote - which is currently scheduled for Wednesday - Given the wide support within the SNP, Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrats .



Source of news: bbc.com

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