Ridiculed MSP says chest infection and lack of sleep led to committee blunder
Summary
Scottish MSP Collette Stevenson made a mistake in a committee meeting by asking if Transport Scotland was a charity. She explained the error was due to illness and lack of sleep and said she faced bullying online because of it.Key Facts
- Collette Stevenson is an SNP MSP representing East Kilbride since 2021.
- During a transport committee meeting, she mistakenly asked if Transport Scotland was a registered charity.
- Transport Scotland is actually a government agency, part of the Scottish government.
- Stevenson said she had a chest infection and poor sleep, which affected her concentration.
- She took a week off work on medical advice to recover.
- After the mistake, she received online ridicule and misogynistic bullying.
- Stevenson emphasized the ongoing toxic culture women face in politics.
- An SNP minister defended her, calling her a good colleague and local advocate.
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