Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 January 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 February 2025. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 10 February 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Local Government: Equality

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 25 October 2024 (11179), what assessment they have made of the Local Government Association guidance A councillor's workbook on equality, diversity and inclusion, published on 10 January 2024, which states that being gender fluid or gender neutral constitute the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.

Answer: MHCLG has not made an assessment of the Local Government Association (LGA) guidance referred to in the question. The LGA is independent of central government and is responsible for publishing and assessing its own guidance for the local government sector.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL4540
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Local Government: Equality
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
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House of Commons; Cabinet Office: Non-binary People
Thursday, 10 April 2025
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Subjects: Equality Local government Non-binary people
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