Alister Jack has said the ball remains in the Scottish Government’s court in the dispute over gender recognition legislation, saying he simply disagrees with its arguments.
The Scottish Secretary said it is up to ministers in Edinburgh how they wish to proceed with the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which he blocked from becoming law by using Section 35 of the Scotland Act.
Mr Jack had a phone call with Scottish Government minister Shona Robison at the end of January, with minutes from the call published on Thursday.
The minutes say he acknowledged a memorandum of understanding around the use of Section 35 had not been followed.
Mr Jack said “the ball’s entirely in their court” on how the Scottish Government wishes to proceed with the Bill.
He said: “They can either drop it or they can amend it, or they can if they want to take us to court.
“What I do know is that the Bill has adverse impacts on UK-wide legislation, and it’s for that reason that I looked at the legal advice and used section 35.”
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