Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 16 September (HL694), which arms-length bodies are currently affiliated to Stonewall at public expense, according to records held by the Government.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Information on how issued funding is spent by arms length bodies, including payments to third party organisations, is not gathered centrally.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 16 September (HL693), on what grounds responses to the call for input on incorrect guidance on single-sex spaces and gender self-identification have been categorised as 'invalid'.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Responses to the call for input were deemed invalid where they did not meet the criteria set out on the call for input Gov.uk page under ‘how to respond’.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 16 September (HL693), on what grounds responses to the call for input have been considered "invalid".

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Responses to the call for input were deemed invalid where they did not meet the criteria set out on the call for input Gov.uk page under ‘how to respond’.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 19 September, whether the Cabinet Office holds a Ministerial Code declaration made to the Permanent Secretary when Jessica Sarjeant was appointed as a civil servant; and if so, whether they will place a copy of the declaration in the Library of the House.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The Cabinet Office does not comment on individuals.

The Ministerial Code sets out that 'It is the personal responsibility of each Minister to decide whether and what action is needed to avoid a conflict or the perception of a conflict, taking account of advice received from their Permanent Secretary and the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ interests.'

The Code also sets out that 'The personal information which Ministers disclose to those who advise them is treated in confidence. However, a statement covering relevant Ministers’ interests will be published twice yearly.'

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 29 July 2024 (HL467), whether ministers approved the change to the term "LGBT+" following the general election.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Yes. The Government uses the term LGBT+ to reflect the breadth and diversity of the community as well as the preferences of most LGBT+ people. This term also resonates with language used by international partners and institutions. Whilst this is the Government's standard terminology, there may be occasions where it is appropriate to utilise variations that reflect a narrower or wider focus.

Found: The Baroness Twycross, Baroness in Waiting and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department