--- title: Chris Ringland date: 2019-12-04T09:01:55+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/chris-ringland" section: People --- [ ![Holyrood on an autumnal day](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Holyrood on an autumnal day](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill-fell "Why the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill fell") ### [Why the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill fell](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill-fell) 23 April 2026MSPs saw the risks and voted against the bill [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill-fell) --- [ ![Scottish parliament](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Scottish parliament](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/msps-must-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-bill-at-its-final-stage "MSPs must vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill at its final stage") ### [MSPs must vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill at its final stage](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/msps-must-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-bill-at-its-final-stage) 21 January 2026Chris Ringland shares the latest on the bill in Scotland and what happens next [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/msps-must-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-bill-at-its-final-stage) --- [ ![National cancer institute N Fvd K Ihx Yl U unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![National cancer institute N Fvd K Ihx Yl U unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/eight-reasons-we-are-urging-msps-to-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill "Eight reasons we are urging MSPs to vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill") ### [Eight reasons we are urging MSPs to vote against the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/eight-reasons-we-are-urging-msps-to-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill) 6 May 2025The bill would permanently change how we approach end-of-life healthcare [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/eight-reasons-we-are-urging-msps-to-vote-against-the-assisted-dying-for-terminally-ill-adults-scotland-bill) --- [ ![Nathan anderson F Hi J Wo Bodrs unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Nathan anderson F Hi J Wo Bodrs unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-disclosure-act-2020-comes-into-force-on-1-april-2025-what-does-this-mean-for-your-church-or-organisation "The Disclosure Act 2020 comes into force on 1 April 2025 – what does this mean for your church or organisation?") ### [The Disclosure Act 2020 comes into force on 1 April 2025 – what does this mean for your church or organisation?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-disclosure-act-2020-comes-into-force-on-1-april-2025-what-does-this-mean-for-your-church-or-organisation) 27 March 2025There will be a three-month grace period for organisations to become compliant [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-disclosure-act-2020-comes-into-force-on-1-april-2025-what-does-this-mean-for-your-church-or-organisation) --- [ ![Community group woman speaking by getty images on unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Community group woman speaking by getty images on unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-we-engage-on-the-issue-of-violence-against-women-and-girls "Why we engage on the issue of violence against women and girls") ### [Why we engage on the issue of violence against women and girls](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-we-engage-on-the-issue-of-violence-against-women-and-girls) 10 February 2025In Scotland, we campaign for making the purchase of sexual services illegal and to decriminalise the selling of sexual services – Chris Ringland explains why [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-we-engage-on-the-issue-of-violence-against-women-and-girls) --- [ ![Anstruther, Fife, Scotland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Anstruther, Fife, Scotland](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-does-the-scottish-budget-mean-for-you "What does the Scottish Budget mean for you?") ### [What does the Scottish Budget mean for you?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-does-the-scottish-budget-mean-for-you) 17 January 2025The Scottish Government has laid out its proposed spending plans for 2025–26, the last full financial year of this five-year Scottish Parliament session [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-does-the-scottish-budget-mean-for-you) --- [ ![Robert v ruggiero nt A kfs J Qjw unsplash - Edinburgh cityscape](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Robert v ruggiero nt A kfs J Qjw unsplash - Edinburgh cityscape](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/scotlands-programme-for-government-tough-times-and-a-new-focus "Scotland’s Programme for Government: tough times and a new focus") ### [Scotland’s Programme for Government: tough times and a new focus](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/scotlands-programme-for-government-tough-times-and-a-new-focus) 26 September 2024At a time when resources are stretched, Chris Ringland explains why it is critical that the focus remains on the Scottish Government’s key priorities [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/scotlands-programme-for-government-tough-times-and-a-new-focus) --- [ ![Photo of Stirling](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Photo of Stirling](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-view-from-scotland-our-importance-in-the-2024-general-election "The view from Scotland: our importance in the 2024 general election") ### [The view from Scotland: our importance in the 2024 general election](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-view-from-scotland-our-importance-in-the-2024-general-election) 28 June 2024Seats here could be decided by very small numbers of votes – and will set the tone for the future direction of Scotland ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-view-from-scotland-our-importance-in-the-2024-general-election) --- [ ![Hate image](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Hate image](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hate-crime-in-scotland-what-does-the-new-legislation-mean-for-you "Hate Crime in Scotland – what does the new legislation mean for you?") ### [Hate Crime in Scotland – what does the new legislation mean for you?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hate-crime-in-scotland-what-does-the-new-legislation-mean-for-you) 12 April 2024A briefing note by Chris Ringland, our public policy officer in Scotland, on the new legislation that came into effect on 1 April 2024 [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/hate-crime-in-scotland-what-does-the-new-legislation-mean-for-you) --- [ ![I Stock 1162576336](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1162576336](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-edinburgh-councils-disappointing-step-back "Violence against women and girls: Edinburgh Council's disappointing step back") ### [Violence against women and girls: Edinburgh Council's disappointing step back](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-edinburgh-councils-disappointing-step-back) 7 March 2024Edinburgh Council has decided to maintain "sexual entertainment venues" despite the Scottish government's position that they constitute violence against women and girls [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/violence-against-women-and-girls-edinburgh-councils-disappointing-step-back) --- [ ![Ev o2 D Ni6 Kb Fl U unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ev o2 D Ni6 Kb Fl U unsplash](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/we-urge-the-scottish-government-to-re-prioritise-homelessness-and-drug-addiction-recovery-in-upcoming-budget "We urge the Scottish Government to re-prioritise homelessness and drug addiction recovery in upcoming Budget") ### [We urge the Scottish Government to re-prioritise homelessness and drug addiction recovery in upcoming Budget](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/we-urge-the-scottish-government-to-re-prioritise-homelessness-and-drug-addiction-recovery-in-upcoming-budget) 15 December 2023We acknowledge the Budget is restricted without the full powers of independence, but the government can still act to reduce homelessness and improve drug addiction recovery [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/we-urge-the-scottish-government-to-re-prioritise-homelessness-and-drug-addiction-recovery-in-upcoming-budget) --- 1 [2](https://www.eauk.org/author/chris-ringland.md/page/2 "Go to page 2") [3](https://www.eauk.org/author/chris-ringland.md/page/3 "Go to page 3") [4](https://www.eauk.org/author/chris-ringland.md/page/4 "Go to page 4") [ ](https://www.eauk.org/author/chris-ringland.md/page/2 "Next page")