The Secretary of State’s veto and the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
A briefing paper on the Scottish Secretary's "veto" of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998

There will be a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 25 January 2024. The debate will be on the motion: “That this House has considered Holocaust Memorial Day.”
General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 (218 KB , PDF)
There will be a general debate on Holocaust Memorial Day in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 25 January 2024. The debate will be on the motion: “That this House has considered Holocaust Memorial Day.”
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) has taken place in the UK on 27 January since 2001.
Each year, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust chooses a different theme to enable audiences on Holocaust Memorial Day to learn something new about the past. Every theme is relevant to the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and to each subsequent genocide.
This year “Fragility of Freedom” is the theme for Holocaust Day 2024. More information is available on the Holocaust Memorial Day website.
General debate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 (218 KB , PDF)
A briefing paper on the Scottish Secretary's "veto" of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Lesbian Visibility Week at 1:30pm on 24 April 2025. The debate will be opened by Kate Osborne MP.
The bill would prevent sentencing guidelines from referring to personal characteristics such as race, religion or belief, and cultural background in their guidance regarding when a pre-sentence report should be requested.