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31 Jan 15:15 Women & Equalities Committee - Scottish GRR Bill

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GreenUp · 30/01/2023 16:17

Tomorrow 31st Jan at 15:15 the UK Government's Women and Equalities Committee are holding an evidence gathering session in relation to the Scottish GRR Bill. We can watch on Parliament TV live.

The witnesses are:
Naomi Cunningham Barrister and member of legal feminist
Dr Michael Foran, Public Law lecturer at Glasgow University.
Lord Charlie Falconer Barrister
Robin White Barrister

committees.parliament.uk/event/17258/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth · 31/01/2023 16:08

Ooh! Cancel that. He veered a little at the end of that speech!

SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth · 31/01/2023 16:07

Caroline - Naomi

Sorry she really annoyed me!

Lord Falconer is good! She hasn't squeaked whilst he is speaking either!

SamphiretheTervosaurReturneth · 31/01/2023 16:04

Is that Nokes being so bloody dismissive to Caroline and utterly silent when it is Robin speaking?

Needmoresleep · 31/01/2023 16:01

Pity the Committee has lost the very sound Jackie Doyle-Price. She has been constructive since before Boris when she was responsible, as a junior minister, for teenage mental health. She had some clear opposing views the last time the Committee reported on this issue.

MrsJamin · 31/01/2023 15:58

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 31/01/2023 15:55

I had the video minimised. Clicked to see which bloke was speaking now.
Oh boy.

Same! Not heard that voice before... wow.

DFSsale · 31/01/2023 15:57

Now Nokes and RMW are having a dig at the EHRC, specifically Baroness Kishwer.

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 31/01/2023 15:55

I had the video minimised. Clicked to see which bloke was speaking now.
Oh boy.

MrsJamin · 31/01/2023 15:53

Who is the woman doing the 'whataboutery'? She's maddening.

DFSsale · 31/01/2023 15:51

Is this MP a SNP one? Her manner with Naomi is completely different to her questioning of the blokes.

Ameanstreakamilewide · 31/01/2023 15:50

I could listen to Naomi read out the telephone book.

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 31/01/2023 15:47

Who is the extremely rude woman with too much make up on tapping her pen as Naomi is speaking?

Ameanstreakamilewide · 31/01/2023 15:42

Blister · 31/01/2023 15:39

I do believe Theresa May should be dragged into this. She was the first to sell women down the river for political gain.

She gets to simply bugger off into the sunset and all her after dinner speaking engagements.

Ameanstreakamilewide · 31/01/2023 15:39

Beautiful top Maya's wearing. Lovely Suffragette colours.

Blister · 31/01/2023 15:39

I do believe Theresa May should be dragged into this. She was the first to sell women down the river for political gain.

NancyDrawed · 31/01/2023 15:38

They are always really biased in their approach in these sessions

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GreenUp · 31/01/2023 15:36

Is anyone watching, the questioners are so biased.

Ms Anum Qaisar gives Lord Falconer lots of time to give his legal view on the use of Section 35 (he's a genderist) and then starts asking Dr Foran (feminist side) if "trans rights are human rights" and does he agree with Theresa May that "being trans should never be seen as an illness.

Dr Foran is there as a Public Law expert on uses of Section 35 but the questions are just being used to frame him as "anti-trans".

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PoliticalFootball · 31/01/2023 15:35

Coooeeee Maya 😁

NancyDrawed · 31/01/2023 15:34

Maya has just arrived in the session as an observer!

DFSsale · 31/01/2023 15:33

I’m listening in.
Dr Foran is a very interesting chap. He’s too smart to be caught out with some of these questions, and clearly knows his subject.

Ameanstreakamilewide · 31/01/2023 15:28

Her voice isn't as nice as the 'Waiting for the conference host to join' chap.

NancyDrawed · 31/01/2023 15:25

Bumping as this has just started

Imnobody4 · 30/01/2023 23:16

Elliot Colburn is co chair of the LBGT+ APPG and friends with Crispin Blunt.
I find the membership depressing, not sure if I can face watching to be honest.
I think the GC witnesses will more than hold their own though.

ArabellaScott · 30/01/2023 20:11

Carolyn Harris - works a lot on menopause. Looks like she once supported Julie Bindel when Julie was attacked, but then deleted.

twitter.com/carolynharris24/status/1410908297365016577

Dinenage seems waffly TWAW, according to this thread.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/2889850-Response-from-my-MP-re-MMs-gender-identity-bill

Pretty heavily stacked deck in favour of self ID. Hmm.

Shelefttheweb · 30/01/2023 17:47

How are these committees chosen? Do interested MPs put themselves forward? Or are they invited and if so by whom? And if too many who chooses who sits on it? Seems like a way for interested parties to manipulate Parliament.

TheClogLady · 30/01/2023 17:41

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