A debate on gender recognition legislation was suspended tonight after protesters hit out at MSPs voting on amendments in the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Labour support for gender recognition law 'very fragile' as final Holyrood vote looms
07.12.2022 - 17:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scottish Labour support for the Government’s gender recognition bill is “very fragile” after robust discussions on the plans.
Some party MSPs may reject the proposals in the final vote this month and deputy leader Jackie Baillie has been drafted in to help allay concerns.
The Gender Recognition Reform Bill aims to speed up the time it takes for a trans person to obtain a gender recognition certificate (GRC) and lowers the age for obtaining one from 18 to 16.
Ministers also want to drop the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria and the need for a doctor’s report. Opponents such as author J.K Rowling believe the plans could threaten women’s sex-based rights and be exploited by violent men.
The draft bill was backed at its first stage by MSPs in October, despite an unprecedented rebellion by nine SNP MSPs. No Labour member voted against or abstained and their support helped the Bill easily clear its first parliamentary hurdle.
However, some Labour MSPs have raised serious concerns about safeguarding and the impact of the Bill on single sex spaces.
Education spokesperson Michael Marra is said to be a prominent critic, with fellow MSPs Pauline McNeill, Claire Baker, Foysol Choudhury and finance spokesperson Daniel Johnson also raising questions.
Criticism of the plans by UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem has fuelled internal Labour concerns.
Social justice spokeswoman Pam Duncan-Glancy, who is the policy lead on GRR, is a strong supporter of the plans, as are MSPs such as Mercedes Villalba, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard and Paul Sweeney. The divide also cuts across the Left/moderate split within the group, as some left-wingers have concerns.
The Bill will have its final Holyrood vote this month and it is
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