Humza Yousaf and the Scottish government have been whacked with a massive legal bill (Image: Getty)
Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf has been whacked with a huge legal bill after the Scottish government made an embarrassing climbdown.
The UK Government is due to bill the government in Holyrood for ￡150,000 in legal costs over a court battle related to controversial gender reforms.
In a statement, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said the UK Government would seek the money after it blocked the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.
The Bill aimed to simplify the process transgender people could obtain a gender recognition certificate and make it easier for them to legally change their gender.
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Following the block, the Scottish government has confirmed that it will not appeal the Court of Session’s ruling that the gender legislation was blocked lawfully.
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Scotland Secretary Alister Jack welcomed the Court of Session's ruling (Image: Getty)
STV News reported that Mr Jack said: “I welcome the Scottish government’s acceptance of the court’s judgment…which upheld my decision to prevent their gender recognition legislation from becoming law.
“The Scottish government chose to pursue this litigation in spite of the cost to the taxpayer. These resources would have been better spent addressing the priorities of people in Scotland – such as growing the economy, cutting NHS waiting lists and improving our children’s education.
“The UK Government now intends to lodge an application with the court seeking our expenses in defending this matter.”
However, while the Scottish government won’t appeal the Court of Sessions’ ruling, in a statement to the Holyrood parliament Scotland’s social justice secretary Shirley Anne-Somerville confirmed that it won’t withdraw the proposed laws.
Shirley Anne-Somerville said the Scottish government would still be there for transgender people (Image: Getty)
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Ms Somerville said that the plans would be put on hold and she added that she hoped future ministers would work to have the Section 35 order rescinded.
Ms Somerville said she understood that many transgender people would be upset by the ruling but tried to reassure them that the Scottish government would keep working for them.
She claimed: “To them, I say this: The Scottish government will never waver in our commitment to your rights. You deserve to be respected, included and supported.
"You are not a threat and you will always be able to live your lives free from prejudice and abuse in the type of Scotland we want to see. We will continue to work towards a society that is equal and fair and where people can live as they are, just as we will continue to protect the democratic pillars of this, Scotland's parliament.”
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In response to the Scottish government’s decision not to appeal the Court of Session’s ruling, Sky News reported that the Trans Rights Youth Commission said: “Many of us are angry, we feel betrayed, and we feel hurt at the lack of support we are feeling from our governments.
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“This simple administrative change would mean the world to many trans people, making it easier for our identities to be reflected in our documents.
“This news will have a huge impact on the trans community, especially on trans young people who are at an important and vulnerable stage in their lives; from job searching to applying to universities, it is crucial to have matching documents.
"Being unable to have a birth certificate that matches the rest of our documents will continue to put trans people at risk of discrimination whilst trying to move through the adult world. Many of us are angry and hurt, however, remain hopeful that the bill has not been entirely binned and hope that future governments are able to see it through.”
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