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21.01.2023 - 16:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A poll carried out amid the row over Westminster stepping in to block reforms of the gender recognition process in Scotland has found a majority in favour of independence.
Research by Find Out Now for The National suggested that 54% backed Scotland leaving the UK, with 46% in favour of remaining. Those were the totals when those who said they did not know were excluded from the research, which was carried out between January 11 and 18.
The poll was conducted after Scottish Secretary Alister Jack took the previously untested step of announcing he would make a Section 35 order to block new gender recognition reform laws from being granted royal assent in Scotland. It suggests a rise in support compared with a previous poll conducted between January 10 and 12 by Survation, that had indicated that 54 per cent of Scottish voters would vote No to independence, excluding undecideds.
The GRR (Scotland) Bill was passed by a majority of MSPs following marathon sessions at Holyrood blockaded by filibusters and scores of amendments from opponents. However, the legislation has been vetoed using the never-before-used section of the Scotland Act, the law which granted Scotland its own government, parliament and devolved powers.
Under section 35, the UK Government can move to block laws that it feels would interfere with reserved matters elsewhere in the UK. In a statement of reasons issued this week, the government said Scotland's gender reform laws could have effects on the Equality Act, which applies across all of the UK nations, as well as on how the UK's tax, benefit and state pension schemes are administered.
Mr Jack told the Commons: "We should also be clear about the fact that this is absolutely not about the United Kingdom
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