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2017 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...
21st April 2019
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2016 Holyrood 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...
19th April 2019
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File under random: non-binary sex data and imputation in the 2021 census
The Scottish Government has proposed that the sex question in the 2021 census should no longer ask whether people are male or female, but instead should ask whether a...
18th March 2019
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Our call for an independent review into how public authorities record sex and gender identity
Statistics are an essential part of government and parliamentary democracy. They provide government and those involved in delivering public services with information to plan and monitor policies and decisions,...
14th March 2019
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Recording sex in the criminal justice system: letter to the National Advisory Council on Women & Girls
“As part of the current NACWG spotlight on justice, we would like to draw your attention to a recent case which we think raises questions about how sex and...
4th March 2019
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Stage One debate on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM briefing
Overview It is planned that the 2021 Census will gather data for the first time on sexual orientationand on the transgender population, using voluntary questions. The census is the...
25th February 2019
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The case for due diligence: assessing and owning policy and practice
How do public authorities ensure that their policies, practices and services are fair and non-discriminatory? In Scotland, the standard approach is to undertake an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) which...
22nd February 2019
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Finding the middle ground: sex and gender identity in the 2021 census
This blog looks at some of the arguments and assumptions against retaining a binary sex question in the census and draws out the policy and legal implications. The analysis...
12th February 2019
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Stage 1 report on Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM response
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)...
7th February 2019
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Assessing GRA reform: MBM letter to the National Advisory Council on Women & Girls (28 January 2019)
We welcome the establishment of the Advisory Council as a forum to champion the interests of women and girls in issues which are, or should be, receiving current political...
29th January 2019