The SNP leader at Westminster asked Rishi Sunak if Scotland was 'now on a slippery slope from devolution to direct rule'.
Rishi Sunak has denied that Scottish gender laws were blocked as part of a power grab by Westminster.
He added later on that the Scottish Parliament "is undeniably one of the most powerful devolved legislatures anywhere in the world" and that he wants "to engage in a dialogue with the Scottish Government to ensure that we can find a constructive way through." This is the first time the UK Government has used a Section 35 order to strike down an act of the Scottish Parliament since the devolution era began in 1999.Sunak was asked by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn during Prime Minister's Questions if he realised "that it is a dangerous moment for devolution when both he and, indeed, the Leader of the Opposition seek to overturn a promise made between Scotland’s politicians and Scotland’s people.
"This Bill would have a significant adverse effect on UK-wide equalities matters, so the Scottish Secretary, with regret, has rightly acted."
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