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Scottish Government publishes correspondence on Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

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Published on: 24 January 2023

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LNB News 24/01/2023

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Issue Date: 24 January 2023

Published Date: 24 January 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England and Scotland

Article summary

The Scottish Government has published a letter from Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government in Scotland, to Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The letter states that an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 represents an 'attack on the on the democratically elected Scottish Parliament', disregards devolution, and is incompatible with the memorandum of understanding between the Scottish Government and UK government. The Cabinet Secretary has reached out to the Secretary of State to meet and discuss these issues further.

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