Scottish Parliament most diverse ever but more can be done, says presiding officer
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dailyrecord.co.ukAlison Johnstone said she was “so excited and pleased” to see a more diverse group of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament than ever before.
The May elections saw a record number of women elected, with the proportion of MSPs that are female increasing to 45%.That includes women of colour being elected for the first time ever, while Holyrood also has its first MSP who is a permanent wheelchair user.Despite those achievements, Johnstone said Holyrood must still “continue to strive to have a Parliament that even better represents the people”.Johnstone, together with former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, co-founded the Women 50:50 group – which campaigns for women to make up at least half of all MSPs and councillors in Scotland.While she.
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