Scotland Act 1998: Section 35 Power Debate

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Scotland Act 1998: Section 35 Power

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Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 Power
Tuesday 17th January 2023

(1 year, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I am a committed Unionist, like every Conservative Member, and I respect the devolution settlement, but the principle of one legislature intervening on another could set a significant and serious precedent. Can my right hon. Friend reassure me that he is using a section 35 order because of specific legal concerns about the impact of this legislation on all parts of the United Kingdom, including Scotland, rather than to seek to undermine devolution?

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