Editing Scottish Greens (section)

==Organisation==
The Scottish Greens are fully independent, but work closely with the green parties from [[Ireland]]: the [[Green Party Northern Ireland]] and the [[Green Party of Ireland]]. Until October 2022, it also cooperated with the [[Green Party of England and Wales]]; this partnership was suspended due to differences of opinion on [[Transgender rights in the United Kingdom|trans rights]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish Greens 'suspend ties' with Green Party of England and Wales over trans views |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/23053222.scottish-greens-formally-suspend-ties-green-party-england-wales-dundee-conference/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=The National |date=16 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It is a full member of the [[European Green Party]]. The party currently has seven MSPs and 36 councillors, but has no representation in Westminster.

===Membership===
Within days of the Scottish independence referendum being held, the membership swelled to more than 5,000.<ref name="BBC News">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29311147 |title=Scottish referendum: 'Yes' parties see surge in members |work=BBC News |date=22 September 2014 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=23 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023090449/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29311147 |url-status=live }}</ref> Launching its manifesto for the [[2015 UK general election]], the Scottish Greens stated a membership of over 8,500.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32106132 |title=Manifesto launch: Scottish Green Party unveils 'bold vision' |work=BBC News |date=30 March 2015 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=2 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102184603/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32106132 |url-status=live }}</ref> By October 2015 the party were holding their biggest ever conference, with their membership standing at more than 9,000.<ref name="The Herald">{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/13839262.Scottish_public__should_have_power_to_propose_independence_referendum_/ |title=Scottish public 'should have power to propose independence referendum' |work=The Herald |date=10 October 2015 |access-date=28 March 2016 |archive-date=11 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411202259/http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/13839262.Scottish_public__should_have_power_to_propose_independence_referendum_/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In mid-2021 it had fallen back somewhat, reported as standing at 7,500.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/11/deal-between-scottish-greens-and-snp-delayed-as-deadline-looms/ |title=Deal between Scottish Greens and SNP delayed as deadline looms |last=Carrell |first=Severin |work=The Guardian |date=11 August 2021 |access-date=24 January 2022 |archive-date=11 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811173700/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/11/deal-between-scottish-greens-and-snp-delayed-as-deadline-looms/|url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, the number of members had risen to 7,646.<ref name="Conor Matchett">{{Cite tweet |author=Conor Matchett |user=conor_matchett |number=1650490185350623235 |title=Scottish Greens state their membership stands at 7,646 |access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref>

===Conferences===
The Scottish Greens hold conferences every Spring and Autumn, where members from throughout Scotland attend to deal with all the business of the party, with members voting on conference motions and policy motions.

=== Internal party bodies ===
There are two key bodies which steer the party between conferences: party council and the national executive. The party council can, with some exceptions, act as a more frequent conference on issues that appear outside conference season. The national executive oversees the day-to-day administration of party activities.

The party has a Conduct and Complaints Committee. In May 2024, it expelled thirteen members after a disciplinary investigation.<ref name="Holyrood website">{{Cite web |date=16 May 2024 |title=Scottish Greens expel gender rebels deemed 'threat' to trans members |url=https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-greens-expel-gender-rebels-deemed-threat-to-trans-members |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Holyrood Website |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Amery |first=Rachel |date=17 May 2024 |title=Scottish Green members expelled from party for saying 'sex is a biological reality' |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-green-members-expelled-sex-is-a-biological-reality-4631881 |access-date=18 May 2024 |work=The Scotsman}}</ref> Those expelled were accused of breaching the party's code of conduct by signing the eight-point Scottish Green Declaration For Women's Sex-Based Rights that asserted that "sex is a biological reality", of which it was complained made the party less safe for transgender and non-binary members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Women's Declaration |url=https://greenwomensdeclaration.uk/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=greenwomensdeclaration.uk}}</ref><ref name="Holyrood website"/> The party has stated that "trans-exclusionary individuals of any kind are not welcome as members".<ref name="Holyrood website"/>

===Branches===
The party is made up of branches, who usually cover one or more local authority areas, and meet on a regular basis.

===Representation groups===
The Scottish Greens have six self-organised representation groups:<ref>{{cite web |url= https://members.greens.scot/civicrm/org/rep-groups |title= Representative Groups |website= greens.scot |publisher= Scottish Greens |access-date= 3 January 2023}}</ref>
* Disabled Greens
* Greens of Colour
* Rainbow Greens (LGBT+ group)
* Scottish Green Trade Union Group
* [[Scottish Young Greens]]
* Women's Network

These groups have additional meetings and discussions which are separate from the main party meetings.