The First Minister responded to a Conservative election promise to define the protected characteristic of sex as ‘biological sex’.
A pledge by the Conservatives to change the Equalities Act is part of a “deliberate strategy to undermine the powers of the Scottish Parliament”, First Minister John Swinney has said.
On Monday, Mr Swinney visited the Graham’s dairy plant in Stirling alongside his candidate Alyn Smith.Speaking to journalists, he said: “This is just another step in the Conservative attempts to erode the powers of the Scottish Parliament.Brexit and the Internal Market Act had weakened Holyrood’s powers, Mr Swinney claimed.
In an article for The Times, Ms Badenoch said a future Tory government would legislate to strip the Scottish Parliament of its powers to legislate on issues surrounding gender recognition.She said: “A permanent solution is required to stop devolved governments messing around in this space. In December, the Court of Session ruled the action was lawful despite a Scottish Government challenge.
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