Scottish government ‘firmly’ backs single-sex spaces amid equality watchdog warning

EHRC raises issues from tribunal brought by nurse who objected to sharing women's changing room with trans doctor

The Scottish government stands firmly behind" the provision of single-sex spaces, a minister has said after the UK equality watchdog addressed issues raised by an employment tribunal brought by a nurse who objected to sharing a women's changing room with a transgender doctor.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) requested a meeting with Holyrood's health secretary as well as writing directly to Fife health board, which is disputing the claim, to remind" management of their obligations under the 2010 Equality Act.