Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 24 March (HL5505), what discussions they have had with the Independent Office for Police Conduct regarding its paid membership of Stonewall.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

In order to answer Lord Jackson's question (HL5505) the Home Office asked the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) if they were paid members or affiliates of Stonewall. This is the only discussion there has been with the IOPC on this matter.

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Northern Ireland Office pays subscription fees to Stonewall.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Northern Ireland Office does not pay subscription fees to Stonewall.

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Collins of Highbury on 4 November 2024 (HL1875) and on 12 February 2025 (HL4654), whether (1) the Cabinet Office, (2) the Government People Group, (3) Cabinet Office-supported diversity networks, or (4) the Office for Equality and Opportunity, recognise species dysphoria.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

The Cabinet Office diversity and inclusion policies focus on legally protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, such as age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation as part of the Public Sector Equality Duty. Species dysphoria is not covered by the Equality Act.

The Government People Group does not have any relevant model policies on species dysphoria.

There is no Cabinet Office diversity network or Cabinet Office supported network that formally recognises species dysphoria.

The Office for Equality and Opportunity is responsible for external government policy on equality and does not have a policy approach that recognises species dysphoria.