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Scottish Secretary ‘irrational’ to block gender reforms, minister argue

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Concerns raised by the Scottish Secretary around gender reforms are “irrational”, the Scottish Government has argued in a filing to the country’s highest court.

Ministers have filed a challenge to Alister Jack’s blocking of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill with the Court of Session, seeking to overturn the Section 35 order issued in January.

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