Asked by: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on positive action, affirmative action, and positive discrimination, in relation to protected characteristics in Civil Service recruitment.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Decisions on recruitment are delegated to departments. They are responsible for ensuring their policies are compliant with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and any other relevant legislation such as, in this instance, the Equality Act 2010.
Asked by: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what different gender identities are recognised by the Office for Equality and Opportunity, and the Government People Group.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
As was the case under the previous administration, there is no list of gender identities recognised by the Government People Group or Office for Equality and Opportunity.
Asked by: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on (1) Whitehall departments, and (2) arms-length bodies, spending taxpayers’ money on affiliating to Stonewall.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Government departments and arm’s-length bodies are responsible for decisions about whether to buy services from third sector organisations to support equality, diversity and inclusion in their organisations. Currently no government department is a member of Stonewall.