FOI/202200304534 · FOI · unclear
The removal of the unlawful definition of "woman" in the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act: FOI release
Information requested
"Following the Inner House decision on For Women Scotland v LA and Scottish Ministers I note that the unlawful definition of "woman" has not yet been removed from Section 2 of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/4/section/2
Could you please tell me what steps the Scottish Government has taken to date to amend the Act in line with the court ruling?"
Response
I can confirm that the Scottish Government intends to remove the section 2 definition of "woman" from the face of the 2018 Act once a suitable legislative vehicle has been found.
The answer to your question is that the Scottish Government has taken steps to determine what legislative options are available to remove the section 2 definition of "woman" from the 2018 Act.
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Information requested "Following the Inner House decision on For Women Scotland v LA and Scottish Ministers I note that the unlawful definition of "woman" has not yet been removed from Section 2 of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/4/section/2 Could you please tell me what steps the Scottish Government has taken to date to amend the Act in line with the court ruling?" Response I can confirm that the Scottish Government intends to remove the section 2 definition of "woman" from the face of the 2018 Act once a suitable legislative vehicle has been found. The answer to your question is that the Scottish Government has taken steps to determine what legislative options are available to remove the section 2 definition of "woman" from the 2018 Act.
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