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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Is self id a matter for devolution?

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Lysistrataknowsherstuff · 22/10/2018 19:44

Apologies if this question has been posted before, but I couldn't find it.

With Scotland having its own consultation - and it seems to be a bit further ahead with self id than the rest of the UK - I just wondered whether self id will be a matter for Westminster to decide for the UK as a whole, or for each country to decide in its devolved parliament/assembly?

If so, we might end up in a very strange place where up in Scotland self id is accepted but across the border a trans woman is still a man without a GRC. My head hurts just thinking about the practicalities.

Added to this, with Stormont still dissolved, would this just be one of the areas where it's put on hold until a government is formed there eventually?

I remember back under Blair he only got some controversial England & Wales specific legislation passed because he got the Scottish MPs to vote on it, despite it not affecting Scotland. Does this still happen? I remember the outcry but then it all seemed to die down.

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Trinalbcnotanonman · 22/10/2018 19:54

No because of EVEL. Scottish Mps cannot vote on England only legislation.

And separate legal system already in Scotland.

Lysistrataknowsherstuff · 22/10/2018 19:58

Yes I'm aware of the separate legal systems - I'm unclear as to whether the decision to have self id will be made for the UK as a whole or whether it will be up to each country to decide independently.

Thanks for the clarification on EVEL.

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scotsheather · 22/10/2018 20:24

afaik its fully devolved and for each part of the UK to decide themselves. Wales might be the exception so Westminster will vote for England and Wales.

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