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These initiatives were driven by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
The Equality Act (2010) contains nine protected characteristics, which include age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Section 12 defines sexual orientation as being an orientation toward people of the same, oppositie, or either sex. The Equality Act protects orientation – sexual acts such as those described are not included within that definition.
There are no current plans to place a list of every diversity network recognised (1) across government, and (2) within individual departments, broken down by department in the Library of the House.
The PCS union has not made any representations to the Cabinet Office with regard to this matter and therefore we have not made any assessment of the motion.
Within the Civil Service, workplace dress code is delegated to individual departments to decide as part of their terms and conditions of service.
Civil Servants are required to dress appropriately for work and this would not include fetish clothing.