Evidence from witnesses
Recordings of witness testimonies along with any supporting documentation they provided are available below.
Please note that witnesses were invited with an understanding that they would have strong views on the topic, which assembly members may find uncomfortable or difficult to listen to.
We were able to offer support to assembly members, which we cannot offer to members who choose to watch the testimonies in their own time. Please be aware that you may find some of the evidence presented distressing. You can find links to support services here >>
Witnesses responses to participants' questions from week one are now available: Responses from week one questions
Witnesses responses to participants' questions from week two are now available: Responses from week two
Witnesses responses to participants' questions from week two in accessible format >>
Week One
| Topic | Name | Description |
| Legislation | Polly Morgan | Solicitor |
| Legislation | Rebecca Bull | Solicitor |
| Data collection | James Morton | Manager of the Scottish Trans Alliance |
| Data collection | Alice Sullivan | Quantitative sociologist |
| Media | Ruth Serwotka | Trade unionist and co-founder of Women's Place UK |
| Media | Anonymous testimony | Academic with expertise in 'the study of culturally induced ignorance' |
Introduction and background
Polly Morgan
Rebecca Bull
Alice Sullivan
James Morton
Ruth Serwotka
Dr. Jane Doe
Additional audio annotated slides
Kristina Harrison
To download the participant questions and answers, please click here.
Week Two
| Topic | Name | Description |
| Education | Zed Lomax | Non-binary trans teacher |
| Education | Dr Shereen Benjamin |
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, University of Edinburgh |
| Ending violence against women | Karen Ingala Smith | Chief Executive of NIA, which runs services for women and girls who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse * Supporting documentation |
| Ending violence against women | Tabitha Morton presenting summary of Women's Aid & Cornwall Refuge Trust | Witness testimonies from evidence session of the Women and Equalities Select Committee about the exemptions in the Equality Act in relation to single sex services |
| Representation | Dr Jane Clare Jones | Feminist writer, philosopher and activist * Supporting documentation |
| Representation | Sam Gilmore | Former Green party policy coordinator |