Greens’ Maggie Chapman survives committee vote after gender ruling remark

Maggie Chapman’s comments sparked anger from the Faculty of Advocates (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Green MSP Maggie Chapman has survived a vote to oust her as deputy convener of a Holyrood committee, following her controversial comments about the Supreme Court gender ruling.

MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities Committee voted down a motion to remove her from the role, after Ms Chapman maintained that she does not agree with the ruling and will continue to be a “vocal trans ally”.