Hate crime and public order (Scotland) Act 2021 - draft SSI to add 'sex' as a characteristic: consultation
A consultation paper on the draft SSI to add 'sex' as a protected characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The paper contains the draft SSI, accompanying explanatory note, and a policy note.
Closed
This consultation closed 17 October 2025.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
Consultation analysis
Footnotes
[a] 2021 asp 14.
1 Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
2 Independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland: final report - gov.scot
3 Consultation on Scottish Hate Crime Legislation - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space
4 Misogyny – A Human Rights Issue - gov.scot
5 https://www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781806430864
6 Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
8 For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)
9 Independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland: final report - gov.scot
10 See Written question and answer: S6W-37425 | Scottish Parliament Website
Contact
Email: ellis.reilly@gov.scot