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Gender Recognition Reform Bill

Copies of Correspondence with Welsh Government and the Scottish Government regarding the Scottish Government's draft Gender Recognition Reform Bill.

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14 March 2022

Dear

ATISN 16080 – LMacK – Gender Recognition Reform Bill

Information requested

Thank you for your request which I received on 14 February 2022. 

You asked for:

  1. Details of all correspondence between the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government regarding the Scottish Government's draft Gender Recognition Reform Bill, including correspondence relating to the potential cross-border effects of the legislation in the rest of the UK since 17 March 2020. 
     
  2. Details of all analysis undertaken by the Welsh Government of the potential cross-border effects of the Scottish Government's draft Gender Recognition Reform Bill in the rest of the UK.

Please find below the answers to your questions in the order you sent your request. 

  1. Details of all correspondence between the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government regarding the Scottish Government's draft Gender Recognition Reform Bill, including correspondence relating to the potential cross-border effects of the legislation in the rest of the UK since 17 March 2020. 

No information is held.

  1. Details of all analysis undertaken by the Welsh Government of the potential cross-border effects of the Scottish Government's draft Gender Recognition Reform Bill in the rest of the UK.

No information is held.

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Cardiff, 
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or email: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales

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Yours sincerely

First published

15 March 2022

Last updated