This article originally appeared in The Scotsman on 1 January 2020. The link to the article has since been removed following a redesign of The Scotsman website. The Government must spell out the effect of gender recognition certificates on access…
Read More We need more clarity on gender rights debate from Scottish Government
We have today published our review of the Scottish Government’s draft Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The review can be accessed here: MBM Assessment of draft Gender Recognition Bill and Consultation 24 January 2020 Our review assesses the draft bill…
Read More MBM assessment of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Background Sex is an objective, verifiable, fundamental and immutable characteristic of the human body. Belonging to either the male or the female sex category has profound impacts on the medical needs of a person. This includes needs pertaining to the…
Read More Recording sex on medical records: a case study of NHS Scotland
"We welcome this further consultation. We now need a transparent process, in which substantial questions about law, evidence and analysis receive substantial answers. The Scottish Government must engage fully with people from all perspectives, particularly groups who have expressed concern…
Read More MBM response to Scottish Government consultation on GRA reform
1. Background and timing In early 2020, the UK census authorities will finalise the questions they propose to ask in the next census, which will take place on 21 March 2021. Draft census orders will be laid in both the…
Read More Draft guidance under consideration for 2021 census sex question: summary of proposals
Conservatives: No reference to reform of the Gender Recognition Act. Liberal Democrats: "Complete reform of the Gender Recognition Act to remove the requirement for medical reports, scrap the fee and recognise non-binary gender identities." Other related proposals: "Introduce an ‘X’…
Read More 2019 UK general election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
Conservative Party There is no reference in the 2017 Manifesto to reform of the Gender Recognition Act. Other references to transgender rights: "We will push forward with our plan for tackling hate crime committed on the basis of religion,…
Read More 2017 UK general election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
Scottish Conservatives “The evidence from the Law Society of Scotland and others on several areas of law reform is compelling. As the Parliament matures, there is a need for continuous review of legislation passed over past sessions. We agree that…
Read More 2016 Holyrood election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
Overview It is planned that the 2021 Census will gather data for the first time on sexual orientation and on the transgender population, using voluntary questions. The census is the ideal way to gather information on relatively small populations like…
Read More Stage One debate on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM briefing
MurrayBlackburnMackenzie response to publication of the Stage 1 report on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: "We welcome the Stage 1 report of the CTEEA Committee on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act. We are pleased to note the Committee’s support for…
Read More Stage 1 report on Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM response
