Scotland’s chief minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has again Tuesday lamented Downing Street’s decision to block the ‘trans law’, asserting that London has not acted «with one iota of good faith» and that they will «inevitably» have to go to court.
«There is not one iota of good faith on the part of the British government in this matter,» stressed Sturgeon, who rejected the «concerns» raised by London that the measure could run counter to the Equality Act.
«If there had been, and I still don’t understand the basis for these concerns about the relationship with the Equality Act, they would have been raised at a much, much earlier stage through some of the formal processes that exist,» said Sturgeon, for whom «there is no justification» for knocking down this project.
On Monday, the British minister for Scotland, Alister Jack, blocked the bill on gender self-determination in Scotland, approved last December, citing «concerns» about a possible «adverse impact on the operation of equality legislation in the United Kingdom».
Following London’s decision, Sturgeon said that the case will «inevitably» end up in court, stressing that not only the law is being defended, but also the Parliament and the decision of Scottish popular sovereignty.
«We will be defending Scottish democracy,» stressed Sturgeon, who criticized the UK government for continuing its «hostility» towards Holyrood, as the Scottish Parliament is known.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
