Lorna Slater said Nicola Sturgeon's replacement must be committed to the 'progressive' policy agenda that forms the basis of her party's deal with the SNP.
Ms Slater said the deal between the Greens and SNP hinged on the Bute House agreement - a"progressive" policy programme that earned its name after the first minister's official residence in Edinburgh.
A crucial plank of the Bute House agreement is the Scottish government's gender recognition bill, which would make it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender and lower the age at which they can begin the process to 16.
However, he recently clarified he would only proceed with the case if legal advice suggested it would be successful.- has previously said she would not have supported the bill in its current form had she been in Holyrood at the time it was voted through and not on maternity leave.
"Within there is things like commitment to gender recognition reform, commitment to tackling the climate crisis, commitment to creating highly protected marine areas for example and we consider that a package of measures. "The Greens serve in government on the basis of that agreement so any new leader of the SNP must be committed to that agreement as a whole for us to be able to continue to work together."Nicola Sturgeon appeared emotional as she gave her final speech at First Minister's Questions in Holyrood.as she urged her colleagues to"protect the ingredients of success".
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