Submitted on Wednesday 18th January 2023
Rejected on Monday 23rd January 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow Scotland's Gender Reform Recognition Bill to proceed to Royal Assent.
Section 35 was recently invoked to veto the Scottish Parliament's ability to make an amendment the Gender Recognition Act 2004, making it easier for anyone to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate. By lowering the required age to 16, and removing the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
This a gross misuse of Section 35, directly targeted at some of the most marginalised people in our society, which significantly undermines the devolution settlement and will unlock constitutional and diplomatic strife.
Furthermore, the argument made that this bill will have a 'serious adverse impact... ...on the operation of the Equality Act 2010', is incorrect, as the bill solely affects the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
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