Office Of The Advocate General For Scotland
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The UK Government made an order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent. This decision was taken by the Secretary of State for Scotland and laid before the UK Parliament on 17 January 2023 .
The Scottish Government has petitioned for a Judicial Review.
Presented here are the Answers on behalf of the Advocate General for Scotland to Petition for Judicial Review of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (Prohibition on Submission for Royal Assent) Order 2023, and the Note of Argument from Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC, the Advocate General For Scotland, for and on behalf of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Please note that the Answers on Behalf of the Advocate General for Scotland responds to the Scottish Governments adjusted petition for judicial review, which varies in several areas from the version of their petition which was initially lodgedand published on 19 April 2023.
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