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Ministers also want to drop the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria and the need for a doctor’s report. Opponents such as author J.K Rowling believe the plans could threaten women’s sex-based rights and be exploited by violent men. Education spokesperson Michael Marra is said to be a prominent critic, with fellow MSPs Pauline McNeill, Claire Baker, Foysol Choudhury and finance spokesperson Daniel Johnson also raising questions.Social justice spokeswoman Pam Duncan-Glancy, who is the policy lead on GRR, is a strong supporter of the plans, as are MSPs such as Mercedes Villalba, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard and Paul Sweeney.
A second insider blamed the Government for not doing more to amend the Bill: “The Scottish Government has proposed a piece of legislation that has admirable aims, but falls short on execution. Their unwillingness to listen is putting this legislation at risk.”
Scottish Labour have to ask their partners Scottish Tories…’how should we vote’