Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out blocking Gender Recognition Reform Bill passed in Scotland
dailyrecord.co.ukPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out blocking new controversial gender recognition laws passed by the Scottish Parliament.Sunak refused to say in an interview with Good Morning Scotland whether the UK Government would stop the Gender Reform Recognition (Scotland) Bill from becoming law.
MSPs voted to pass the Bill in December. It will remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria to obtain a gender recognition certificate (GRC).
It also lowers the minimum age for applicants to 16 and drops the time required for an applicant to live in their acquired gender from two years to three months - six for those aged 16 and 17 - though with a three-month reflection period.
But the passage of the Bill does not mean it becomes law. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is now able to legally challenge the law if he believes it impacts on the UK.
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