Subject	Predicate	Object
81pKw1jy	a	Resource
		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	W8lCm0wF
	answer has answering person	Alister William Jack
	answer text	<p>Following my decision to exercise section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 with regard to the Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, I met with the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on 24 January. I made clear it is now for the Scottish Government to bring forward a bill that addresses the adverse effects set out in the order and accompanying Statement of Reasons. The Scotland Act 1998 specifically provides for a reconsideration stage in the Scottish Parliament for these circumstances. I made a statement in the House on 17 January setting out the UK Government’s position, which remains unchanged.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
	answer given date	2023-02-24
	answer has answering body	Scotland Office
	written answer has answering body	Scotland Office
Scotland Office	answering body has written answer	81pKw1jy
Scotland Office	answering body has answer	81pKw1jy
W8lCm0wF	question has answer	81pKw1jy
Alister William Jack	answering person has answer	81pKw1jy