Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 3 October (HL1032), whether NHS England is affiliated to Stonewall; and which arm's-length bodies of the Department for Health and Social Care are affiliated to Stonewall, and at what cost.

The department supports arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) to define the appropriate policies to support equality, diversity and inclusion to align with the government’s health mission and priorities and make health and social care accessible to all.

Latest reporting shows that the only ALB with a subscription to Stonewall is NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) for the Diversity Champions Programme, with a cost of £3,090 for 2024/25.