Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 2 January (HL3671), on which specific dates and times have (1) Ministers and (2) officials met, online or in person, with representatives of the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition, since 4 July 2024.

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

As previously indicated, the Government has and will continue to meet with stakeholders both in favour of, or concerned by, the prospect of this legislation. Such meetings will be disclosed in due course as part of relevant Departmental transparency releases on gov.uk and more generally when we are ready to share our approach to this legislation.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 6 November (HL1953), whether the review mentioned in the Answer has been conducted; if not, when it is expected to conclude; and whether its findings will be made publicly available in the interests of transparency.

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

As mentioned in my answer to HL1953, the FCDO is committed to transparency. We are currently reviewing how to improve the quality of transparency data published about the Gulf Strategy Fund, to build on the Thematic Summaries already published annually to Gov.uk. Publication of the summary for 2023/24 will follow this review. The review is underway and is expected to conclude in January 2025, it is in the form of advice which is internal to the FCDO and will not be published.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Collins of Highbury on 26 November and 5 December (HL2460 and HL2989), why they are unable to confirm whether they have discussed conversion practice policies with the government of the Republic of Ireland.

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

There has been no engagement with governments of international jurisdictions on conversion practice policies since the election of the new government.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 9 August (HL537), when the annual summary of projects funded by the Gulf Strategy Fund in 2023–24 will be published.

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

The FY2023/24 annual summary will be published following the conclusion of the review. Future annual summaries will be prepared and published in line with the findings and recommendations of the review.

Found: Answering member: Lord Collins of Highbury | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The Government

Found: Basildon Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal The Rt Hon The Lord Collins of Highbury