c. 21) is a piece of legislation produced by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that attempted to combat the practice of retail employers expecting their female employees to stand for long periods (at the time a typical working day could be longer than twelve hours) by providing at least one seat for every three female employees.

[2] The "Seats for Shop Assistants (Scotland) Bill" was drafted by the Glasgow Council for Women's Trades,[5] and introduced as a private member's bill by MP John McAusland Denny,[6] first read in the House of Commons on 21 February 1899 and had its second reading on 12 April where it was debated.

[8] However earlier that week a similar bill had been introduced into the House of Commons by MP John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury that would apply to England and Wales.

[9][10] During the committee stage MP Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet proposed that the bill be amended to also cover Scotland.

[11] The bill had its second reading in the House of Lords on 11 July where it was moved by Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and debated extensively.