Crown Prosecution Service: Gender

(asked on 8th November 2023) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government what action the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has taken to ensure that it operates an inclusive environment for employees with gender critical beliefs and those opposed to those beliefs; and whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of any CPS employee guidance or other documents that bear on this issue.


Answered by
Lord Stewart of Dirleton Portrait
Lord Stewart of Dirleton
Advocate General for Scotland
This question was answered on 22nd November 2023

All employees are expected to act in accordance with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Values which state, “We will treat everyone with respect. We will respect each other, our colleagues, and the public we serve, recognising that there are people behind every case.”

A member of the National D&I team is a member of the Sex Equality and Equity Network (SEEN) civil service network to ensure that a gender critical perspective is considered when commenting on policy and process change.

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