EXCLUSIVE: A party insider also said criticism of Scottish Labour policy did not make the final version of the report.
Female Scottish Labour members have “grave” concerns about the Government’s gender recognition Bill, according to a leaked report.
Ministers also want to drop the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria and the need for a doctor’s report. Opponents believe the plans could threaten women’s sex-based rights and be exploited by criminals. One hundred and sixty-five replies were accepted as being from female members and the survey asked a variety of questions about the proposals.
The summary of the report added: “It is clear that there is a belief that the current Gender Recognition Act requires to be updated. However, grave concerns need to be addressed, with the most significant percentage of members against the proposals for those reasons.
Labour MSPs, including leader Anas Sarwar and deputy Jackie Baillie, voted for the Bill after the first parliamentary debate in October, but several colleagues have raised questions. A senior party source pushed back on the report, saying: "Hardly anyone knew about the survey, so it's unsurprising that only a tiny number of members took part. The whole exercise looks amateurish.
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