Policy paper

Statement of reasons related to the use of section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998

皇冠体育app policy rationale considered by the UK government leading to its decision to make an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 preventing the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent.

From:
Equality Hub, Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and Government Equalities Office
Published
17 January 2023
Last updated
7 February 2023 鈥� See all updates
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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皇冠体育app government took the decision to enact section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent. This decision was taken by the Secretary of State for Scotland.

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Published 17 January 2023
Last updated 7 February 2023 show all updates

  1. Added a BSL version of the statement of reasons.

  2. Added Welsh translation.

  3. First published.

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