This page tells you about gender representation on the Scottish Police Authority's Board.
As a public authority, the Authority has a gender representation objective that 50% of non-executive members are women.
As at 1 April 2026, and since 1 April 2021, the Authority met this objective.
Current reporting is available in the SPA Board and Gender Representation Report 2026. See ‘Related Content’ below.
Summary of gender representation on the Authority's board since 2019
| Year | Total Members | Female | % of Female |
| 1 April 2019 | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| 1 April 2020 | 11 | 5 | 45% |
| 1 April 2021 | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| 1 April 2022 | 12 | 7 | 58% |
| 1 April 2023 | 12 | 7 | 58% |
| 1 April 2024 | 11 | 6 | 55% |
| 1 April 2025 | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| 1 April 2026 | 13 | 7 | 54% |
Published: 27 March 2026
Published: 14 May 2026
Published: 03 March 2026
Published: 30 April 2024
Published: 01 November 2023
Published: 28 November 2022