Conservatives playing fast and loose with the Union

January 17, 2023 - 2:15 pm

Christine Jardine, the Lib Dem equalities spokesperson, responds to news of Rishi Sunak’s plans to block the Gender Recognition Reform Bill:

The Scottish Parliament passed a bill to make the gender recognition process easier, with support from MSPs of all parties. How dare Conservative Ministers play fast and loose with the union and people’s lives by blocking it like this. #GRRBill #ScottishLiberalDemocrats
— Christine Jardine 🔶 (@cajardineMP) January 16, 2023

Also commenting:

If the UK Government believed this legislation was a threat to the Equalities Act I wonder why the Scottish Conservatives gave their MSPs a free vote last month?
Cynical politicking that damages devolution and vilifies a minority. https://t.co/8wBN0D4HvT
— Wendy Chamberlain MP (@wendychambLD) January 16, 2023

Scottish leader Alex Cole-Hamilton set out just before Christmas the strong liberal reasons for supporting the legislation.

UPDATE: And here is Christine Jardine speaking in Parliament.

The Secretary of State couldn’t tell me how the Gender Recognition Reform Bill affects the rights I and every Scottish woman have under the Equality Act. pic.twitter.com/nTBUnmM3ok
— Christine Jardine 🔶 (@cajardineMP) January 17, 2023

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