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Q&A on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
The Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill will set an important precedent for how sex (biological or legal) is understood as a policy and legal category in Scotland, and carries significant...
30th April 2019
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SNP politicians’ letter on GRA reform: an opportunity for a better debate
24 April 2019 We welcome the letter signed by 15 SNP MSPs, MPs and councillors as reported in today’s Scotsman, in which they call for a more cautious approach to proposed...
24th April 2019
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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