. —————————— Presiding Officer’s statement on legislative competence On 2 March 2022, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government statement on legislative competence On 2 March 2022, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government (Shona Robison MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”