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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Monday, 7 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 (named day). It was answered by Catherine West (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Stonewall

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 February 2025 to Question HL5029 on Stonewall: Arms Length Bodies and Government Departments, whether he plans to allocate funding to Stonewall after 2025-26.

Answer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) LGBT+ rights programme, which started in 2023 , aims to transform the lives of millions of LGBT+ people around the world. This is done by tackling systematic violence, persecution, and exclusion by addressing outdated discriminatory laws, promoting protective legislation, empowering civil society organisations, and supporting the most vulnerable LGBT+ people in conflict and crisis. As part of this programme, the FCDO partners with Stonewall, with two agreements in place until March 2028. Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5 per cent of gross national income to 0.3 per cent in 2027. We will set out our spending plans following the completion of the spending review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
44591
Session
2024-26
Related items
Stonewall: Finance
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Government departments Stonewall Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Arms length bodies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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