I have never said any of the concerns are not truly held.
I met with a number of women’s organisations and heard their concerns, but I don’t think there is any evidence to show trying to make the lives of trans people that bit better was going to impact on women and girls.
The safety issues come from predatory men.

The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was blocked from receiving Royal assent by the Westminster government using the Section 35 provision of the Scotland Act 1998 as the Equality Act 2010 allowing for these issues to be considered a reserved matter. The Court of Session in Edinburgh had dismissed an appeal from the Scottish government against the Westminster decision.