Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2026, to Question 13827, on Cabinet Office: Marketing, and with reference to the Cabinet Office press release, Government-branded merchandise and away days banned, 6 April 2025, for what reason (a) branded t-shirts were purchased by the Government People Group and (b) t-shirts were purchased for a diversity network; and what the branding was on each of the t-shirts.

The purchase of t-shirts supports the Civil Service’s longstanding attendance at Pride events and are reused as much as possible before being replaced. All spending decisions must represent value for the taxpayer, and we are fully focused on ensuring every pound spent delivers for the public.

The shirts have the phrase ‘Civil Service Pride’ on the front, and the phrase ‘Civil Service LGBT+ Network’ and the a:gender logo (the cross-government support network) on the back.