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Lords Chamber
Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL] - Fri 09 Feb 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Paddick (Non-affiliated - Life peer) That is how I view my Christian beliefs set against my homosexuality. - Speech Link
2: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con - Life peer) individuals is a key principle, whether we are talking about gay people or about people with religious convictions - Speech Link
3: Lord Curry of Kirkharle (XB - Life peer) Such a law would be wholly intolerant of Christians who hold orthodox convictions. - Speech Link
4: Lord Bishop of Guildford (Bshp - Bishops) Otherwise, we are in danger of criminalising potentially millions of citizens who are living by their own convictions - Speech Link
5: Lord Trevethin and Oaksey (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The danger is not so much a risk of convictions and draconian penalties being imposed by the court, because - Speech Link

Select Committee
Redress Trust
 RWA0003 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill

Written Evidence Jan. 29 2024

Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: Impact Assessment on the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda states that homosexuality

Select Committee
Correspondence from Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, to Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, re Government compensation and financial redress schemes, dated 25 January 2024

Correspondence Jan. 29 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: a number of non-financial restorative measures for LGBT veterans who were impacted by the ban on homosexuality

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Home Office

Jan. 11 2024

Source Page: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: supporting evidence
Document: (webpage)

Found: USSD’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 TiP reports provided the following data on investigations, prosecutions and convictions

Select Committee
Redress
 URA0008 - UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement

Written Evidence Jan. 10 2024

Inquiry: UK-Rwanda asylum Agreement
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: International Agreements Committee

Found: Impact Assessment on the Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda states that homosexuality

Deposited Papers
Ministry of Defence

Dec. 20 2023

Source Page: The LGBT independent review 2023. UK Government Response. 34p.
Document: Formal_response_to_LGBT_Veterans_Independent_Review_OS.pdf (PDF)

Found: Despi te this, government policy t hat homosexuality was incompatible with life in HM Armed Forces was

Lords Chamber
LGBT Veterans Independent Review - Tue 19 Dec 2023
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: None year, this Government asked Lord Etherton to conduct a review into the impact of the historic ban on homosexuality - Speech Link
2: None military and, back in June, the Home Office extended its disregard and pardon scheme, wiping historic convictions - Speech Link
3: Lord Lexden (Con - Life peer) House that the MoD will promote the scheme with vigour and encourage LGBT veterans living with unjust convictions - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Ministry of Defence

Dec. 18 2023

Source Page: Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans annual report 2023
Document: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2023 (PDF)

Found: the MOD and the OVA to better understand the impacts and implications of the pre -2000 policy that homosexuality

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Ministry of Defence

Dec. 13 2023

Source Page: LGBT Veterans Independent Review: Government response
Document: LGBT Veterans Independent Review: Government response (PDF)

Found: Despi te this, government policy t hat homosexuality was incompatible with life in HM Armed Forces was

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Ministry of Defence

Dec. 13 2023

Source Page: LGBT Veterans Independent Review: Government response
Document: (webpage)

Found: Despite this, government policy that homosexuality was incompatible with life in HM Armed Forces was