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In short, the Scottish Government could have added within legislative competence the protected characteristic of gender reassignment, which would have included trans men and trans women. But it created a new protected characteristic of trans women, which it did not have the power to do.
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21 September 2023
We agree that additional clarity would be beneficial. We propose the insertion of a new definition “surviving partner” at para 1(1) of the Schedule as follows: ““surviving partner” has the meaning given in regulation 76 of the 2015 Regulations.”
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The remit must be wide enough to enable the commissioner to react to and follow up new issues. The challenge in that regard is the resourcing and strategic planning. [...]Therefore, we must collectively ensure that the commissioner is able to follow up on those voices as far as they need toHealth, Social Care and Sport Committee, Official Report 7 February ...
The Committee also notes the concerns expressed by some about the potential for abuse of the new process proposed by the Bill.
The majority of the Committee supports the removal of the requirement for any medical evidence or diagnosis, in line with a self-declaration model, believing that trans people know their own minds.
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That said the DFM acknowledged the wider concerns about decluttering the public sector landscape—
As time goes on, new policy initiatives are introduced and there are moments when we have to take stock and simplify some of those exercises.
Can the First Minister tell us whether a vote for Labour is a vote for new nuclear power stations and whether people who do not want new nuclear power stations should first vote Green?
However, when I listen to the SNP outlining its position on education, what I hear is the latest briefing from the EIS—or was it the latest briefing from the SSTA?