Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 March 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 2025. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Stonewall: Finance

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office on 22 October 2024 (HC8818), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 14 May 2024 (HLWS462), whether the equality, diversity and inclusion spending controls announced in that Written Statement apply to decisions by arm’s length bodies to use public funds to affiliate, or pay services, or renew subscriptions to Stonewall.

Answer: The Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expenditure Guidance applies to the Civil Service workforce. That includes arm’s-length bodies that fall within the Civil Service. Affiliations, services or subscriptions to external organisations fall within the scope of external EDI expenditure, as set out in paragraph 7 of the guidance.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL5554
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Stonewall: Public Bodies
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Written questions
House of Commons; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Civil Service
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects: Finance Subscriptions Stonewall Arms length bodies
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk