Tory MP Jack said that the bill was blocked because it 'would have an adverse effect on reserved matters' including the UK-wide Equalities Act.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said the UK Government "will robustly defend" its decision to block Holyrood's gender reform bill after the SNP-led Government launched a legal challenge to the veto.
He said the use of the Section 35 order "is entirely within the devolution settlement as set out from its inception, with cross party support.” But critics believe the "self-ID" plans pose a threat to the rights of women and girls and the UK Government used Section 35 of the original devolution legislation to block the law.
Jack said: "The UK Government will robustly defend the decision to prevent the Scottish Government's Gender Recognition Reform Bill from becoming law.
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