But surely as legislators, if we use a word we have to define it. We all know that there have been problems with conflating sex and gender. The amendment clearly states “sex or gender” and since “sex” is defined, as one would expect, by reference to section 11 of the Equality Act 2010, surely we can define what we mean by “gender”. If we cannot define what we mean by “gender”, why are we including it as an aggravation?
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Joanna Cherry
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 February 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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