Detail on offence committed when operating woman only space
Dear Scottish Government,
During the Stage 3 debate on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday 21 December, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice made the following remarks in response to a question from Tess White MSP:
"The protections under the Equality Act 2010 that have exceptions for single-sex service spaces are there and are unchanged by the bill. Therefore, if a trans woman tried to enter a space that was for women only and that could exclude trans women—in, for example, a service for victims of sexual assault—it would be an offence under common law; it could, for example, be a breach of the peace. In that circumstance, they might be a genuine trans woman trying to enter a service that excludes them."
Please could the Scottish Government specify what offence(s) would be committed "if a trans woman tried to enter a space that was for women only and that could exclude trans women".
Please could the Scottish Government provide guidance on how a service provider would identify "a genuine trans woman".
Yours faithfully,
L Mackenzie
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Dear Scottish Government,
Please could you let me know when I might expect a response to my request, which is almost a month overdue.
Many thanks.
Yours faithfully,
L Mackenzie
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