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Stonewall: Arms-length Bodies and Government Departments

Question for Cabinet Office

UIN HL694, tabled on 2 September 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on (1) Whitehall departments, and (2) arms-length bodies, spending taxpayers’ money on affiliating to Stonewall.

Answered on

16 September 2024

Government departments and arm’s-length bodies are responsible for decisions about whether to buy services from third sector organisations to support equality, diversity and inclusion in their organisations. Currently no government department is a member of Stonewall.

Answered by

Cabinet Office