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

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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/

The committee is still led by Caroline Nokes who is an ardent genderist.

Some of the committee members seem to be new. Does anyone know their viewpoints on sex and gender?

Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP - Conservative
Elliot Colburn MP - Conservative
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP - Conservative
Carolyn Harris MP - Labour
Mark Jenkinson MP - Conservative
Kim Johnson MP - Labour
Rachel Maclean MP - Conservative
Kate Osborne MP - Labour
Ms Anum Qaisar MP - SNP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP - Labour
Dr Jamie Wallis MP - Conservative

I think we can guess what Jamie Wallis’ views are.

This should be interesting. Thanks for the heads up.

But while I do wonder whether he was brought in as a way to try and stifle debate - as in how can you be SO MEAN as to say people can't change sex / men can't be women / women can't be men / non binary is nonsense, when an actual man who calls himself trans is sitting there.

A bot of a go on, then, I dare you type situation.

I don't doubt that Naomi Cunnigham is more than able to get her points across calmly and sensitively.

It will be interesting to see RMW's contributions. Robin has had a few goes at the topic recently, I wonder whether Robin will give a straight answer when asked. I shall assume not.

Thanks for this. Not sure I can listen but hopefully can catch up later in the day.

Though no doubt someone on FWR will do a quick and to the point summary!

So it seems like out of a committee of 11 members, 7 are on record supporting self-ID and the leader is an outspoken proponent of self-ID. Hardly seems fair for a committee with "women" in the title.

Caroline Nokes - genderist/self-ID
committees.parliament.uk/committee/328/women-and-equalities-committee/news/165046/government-misses-clear-opportunity-to-bring-gender-recognition-act-into-the-modern-day/

Elliot Colburn - genderist/self-ID - supports "de-medicalised, self-determination system for gender recognition"
www.elliotcolburn.co.uk/news/trans-rights

Caroline Dinenage - don't know

Carolyn Harris - don't know

Mark Jenkinson - GC
www.lancs.live/news/local-news/tory-mp-mark-jenkinson-slammed-24048073

Kim Johnson - genderist/self-ID
www.facebook.com/KimJohnsonMP/videos/my-speech-in-last-nights-whd-in-defence-of-equal-rights-for-trans-and-non-binary/1012147042732300/?so=permalink&rv=related_videos

Rachel Maclean - might be GC twitter.com/redditchrachel/status/1606185215994474496

Kate Osborne - genderist/self-ID
twitter.com/kateosbornemp/status/1308718379394576385?lang=fr

Ms Anum Qaisar - genderist/self-ID
twitter.com/AnumSNP/status/1615377524581605376?s=20&t=s-34PHoHPrsxvXVaFfh5TQ

Bell Ribeiro-Addy - genderist/self-ID
votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/Division/1449#noes

Dr Jamie Wallis - genderist/self-ID
www.facebook.com/AliciaKearnsConservative/photos/a.1121303111292615/3182972448458994/?type=3

I wonder if Jamie Wallis will be sat there proudly as a transwoman in his suit and tie, using male pronouns.
RMW will be there proudly wearing a dress and using female pronouns.
I wonder if anyone watching will look at these two transwomen as ask themselves what exactly makes them trans?

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.

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.

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.

Bumping as this has just started

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

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.

Maya has just arrived in the session as an observer!

Coooeeee Maya 😁

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".

They are always really biased in their approach in these sessions

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

Beautiful top Maya's wearing. Lovely Suffragette colours.

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

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

I could listen to Naomi read out the telephone book.

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

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