Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2026. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: LGBT+ People

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion publication, updated 6 May 2026, if he will publish the LGBT+ diversity materials; what the cost was; and who the suppliers were.

Answer: The materials in question, including t-shirts and placards, were purchased under the previous government at a cost of £383.34, to support the representation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the London Pride event, held on 29 June 2024. The FCDO has been similarly represented at London Pride each year since 2022, and our overseas posts regularly take part in Pride events around the world as part of the Department's work to promote the human rights, and oppose the persecution, of LGBT+ people internationally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8063
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Costs Publications LGBT+ people Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk