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To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, whether they plan to issue guidance to departments to undo processes or methodology introduced as part of membership to the Stonewall Diversity Champions Scheme.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, whether they plan to issue guidance to departments to undo processes or methodology introduced as part of membership to the Stonewall Diversity Champions Scheme.
The Government has set out our expectation that organisations follow the clarity the ruling provides.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has already committed to supporting organisations with its updated statutory Code of Practice for service providers. Ministers will consider the EHRC’s updated draft once they have submitted it to us.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, whether they will drop departmental diversity and inclusion policies and retain only equality policies.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, whether they will drop departmental diversity and inclusion policies and retain only equality policies.
Departments are individually responsible for their policies. Departments, including the Cabinet Office, will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, whether they will lay before Parliament a report setting out the changes made in Government departments and agencies in response to the decision within...
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, whether they will lay before Parliament a report setting out the changes made in Government departments and agencies in response to the decision within...
The Supreme Court’s ruling has brought clarity and confidence for women and single-sex service providers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced that they will be updating their Code of Practice; we will engage them as necessary as they progress this work. All government departments should follow the ruling. We currently have no plans to lay a report of this kind.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what plans they have to review training and awareness courses about biological sex across departments.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what plans they have to review training and awareness courses about biological sex across departments.
We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what plans they have to ensure that departments reflect the decision of the Supreme Court in (1) guidance, (2) publications, and (3) policy...
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what plans they have to ensure that departments reflect the decision of the Supreme Court in (1) guidance, (2) publications, and (3) policy...
We will review and update policy wherever necessary to ensure it complies with the latest legal requirements.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the security cameras installed in the combined government offices at Quay House in Peterborough, which includes the offices of the Passport Office, Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee, are supplied by Hikvision. [I]
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the security cameras installed in the combined government offices at Quay House in Peterborough, which includes the offices of the Passport Office, Natural England and Joint Nature Conservation Committee, are supplied by Hikvision. [I]
As has been the case under successive administrations, it is not government policy to comment on the security arrangements of government departments. Specific details regarding the security systems used by departments are withheld on national security grounds.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the activities of a:gender within Government departments, including its support for a statement by the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention dated 29 November 2022 which describes the gender critical movement as “fascist” and “genocidal”.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the activities of a:gender within Government departments, including its support for a statement by the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention dated 29 November 2022 which describes the gender critical movement as “fascist” and “genocidal”.
A:gender is one of the cross-government networks which operates across the Civil Service. All of these networks are expected to operate within the Civil Service Code and its values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether safeguards around government procurement prevent goods produced by slave labour in Xinjiang from entering UK supply chains.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether safeguards around government procurement prevent goods produced by slave labour in Xinjiang from entering UK supply chains.
This government is committed to preventing modern slavery occurring in public sector supply chains.
The Cabinet Office has published commercial policy and guidance setting out the steps that all Government departments must take to identify and mitigate modern slavery and labour abuse risks throughout the commercial life cycle focussing on the areas of highest risk. This policy is mandatory for all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies. The policy can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0519-tackling-modern-slavery-in-government-supply-chains.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 1 November (HL3551), why giving civil servants in departments and arms-length bodies the opportunity to declare their sex could result in employees being questioned about their gender, as reported in the Guidance on Gender Pay Gap...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 1 November (HL3551), why giving civil servants in departments and arms-length bodies the opportunity to declare their sex could result in employees being questioned about their gender, as reported in the Guidance on Gender Pay Gap...
The Civil Service uses employees' gender identification from information they have already provided for HR/payroll purposes. This can be updated by individuals, giving them the option to make proactive declarations regarding their gender.
The gender pay gap reporting guidance for employers does not distinguish between sex and gender, as most employers do not hold this level of information about their workforce and requiring them to do so would undoubtedly increase the burden on business associated with gender pay gap reporting. Asking employees to provide information which makes this differentiation could result in them being questioned about their gender, and require them to provide personal information without a clear purpose. It is for this reason that we stress the importance of sensitivity when employers are collecting information.
The overall effect of not differentiating between sex and gender in gender pay gap reporting is likely to be small, and will not have a significant impact on data accuracy.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many biological men self-identifying as female have been recorded as women by (1) government departments, and (2) arms-length bodies, in their staff statistics, broken down by the relevant government department and arms-length body; and what assessment they have made of the consequences of this for pay...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many biological men self-identifying as female have been recorded as women by (1) government departments, and (2) arms-length bodies, in their staff statistics, broken down by the relevant government department and arms-length body; and what assessment they have made of the consequences of this for pay...
The data requested is not held centrally.
Guidance on Gender Pay Gap reporting from the Government Equalities Office states that reporting should not result in employees being questioned about their gender. The Civil Service uses employee’s gender identification from information employees have already provided for HR/payroll purposes, which is updated by individuals to reduce the risk of singling out employees. Aligned to the GEO guidance, the Civil Service has therefore not made any assessment of the consequences of self-identification on pay gap reporting.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many compensation claims have been brought against Government departments, except the Department of Health and Social Care, since 28 February; how many claimants there are; and what was the amount of damages sought in each case.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many compensation claims have been brought against Government departments, except the Department of Health and Social Care, since 28 February; how many claimants there are; and what was the amount of damages sought in each case.
Since 28 February 2020, 601 claims for damages have been brought against government departments, excluding the Department for Health and Social Care, in litigation conducted by the Government Legal Department (GLD).
GLD conducts most, but not all, litigation on behalf of government departments. For example, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs normally conducts its own litigation.
GLD is unable to give the amount of damages sought in each case because that information is not always available at the early stage of the case and whether such information is available could not be ascertained without examining every case file and thus incurring disproportionate costs.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have put in place to ensure that there is proper routine and emergency veterinary treatment for government cats, and any other officially owned animals in government service.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they have put in place to ensure that there is proper routine and emergency veterinary treatment for government cats, and any other officially owned animals in government service.
Individuals in each government department are responsible for the care of cats and any other animals residing in their buildings. We are mindful of our duties under the Animal Welfare Act, and this includes the provision of routine and emergency veterinary treatment. While no care or food costs for any animals in government buildings are funded by the public purse, these animals are supported and cared for thanks to voluntary fundraising.
I also refer my noble friend to the answer to him of 16 September 2016 to Question 1605.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civil servants, and of what rank, work in EU units or sub-departments within all UK Government ministerial departments.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many civil servants, and of what rank, work in EU units or sub-departments within all UK Government ministerial departments.
The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this it is working very closely with other government departments.
Workforce planning is primarily the responsibility of each individual department to determine and therefore the information requested is not held centrally.
The Civil Service constantly reviews its capabilities in order to deliver the Government’s agenda and following the EU referendum decision it is critical for the Civil Service to ensure it has the right skills and capabilities to deliver its manifesto commitments and consider all the implications of the EU exit.
Cabinet Office is working with all departments across the Civil Service to better understand their resourcing requirements following the decision to exit the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what acreage of land formerly owned by Solway Light Aviation at Great Orton Airfield has been acquired by her Department; and what acreage of arable and other land at Kirkbride has been conveyed to Solway Light Aviation by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what acreage of land formerly owned by Solway Light Aviation at Great Orton Airfield has been acquired by her Department; and what acreage of arable and other land at Kirkbride has been conveyed to Solway Light Aviation by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) national and (b) international awareness events his Department has participated in since June 1997 in the form of (i) sponsorship, (ii) departmental attendance, (iii) similar departmental activities and (iv) a message of support. - This information is not collected...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what (a) national and (b) international awareness events his Department has participated in since June 1997 in the form of (i) sponsorship, (ii) departmental attendance, (iii) similar departmental activities and (iv) a message of support. - This information is not collected...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) national and (b) international awareness events his Department has participated in since June 1997 in the form of (i) sponsorship, (ii) departmental attendance, (iii) similar departmental activities and (iv) a message of support.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) national and (b) international awareness events his Department has participated in since June 1997 in the form of (i) sponsorship, (ii) departmental attendance, (iii) similar departmental activities and (iv) a message of support.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days on average were lost per employee in his Department because of sickness; and how many officials retired early from his Department in each of the past 10 years. - Inc tables
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days on average were lost per employee in his Department because of sickness; and how many officials retired early from his Department in each of the past 10 years. - Inc tables
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) national and (b) international awareness events her Department has participated in since June 1997 in the form of (i) sponsorship, (ii) departmental attendance, (iii) similar departmental activities and (iv) a message of support.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) national and (b) international awareness events her Department has participated in since June 1997 in the form of (i) sponsorship, (ii) departmental attendance, (iii) similar departmental activities and (iv) a message of support.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many days on average were lost per employee in his Department because of sickness; and how many officials retired early from his Department, in each of the past 10 years. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many days on average were lost per employee in his Department because of sickness; and how many officials retired early from his Department, in each of the past 10 years. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many days on average were lost per employee in her Department because of sickness; and how many officials retired early from her Department in each of the past 10 years. - Includes table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many days on average were lost per employee in her Department because of sickness; and how many officials retired early from her Department in each of the past 10 years. - Includes table.