Asked by: Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago regarding laws criminalising same-sex intimacy.
Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK is proud to defend the human rights of LGBT+ people around the world. In Trinidad & Tobago we have funded small-scale projects to raise awareness of the rights of the LGBT+ community and train media personnel on reporting LGBT+ issues. Our officials regularly engage with the government of Trinidad & Tobago on these and other issues and will continue to do so.
Asked by: Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that the rights of LGBTQ+ people in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago are upheld and respected.
Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK is proud to defend the human rights of LGBT+ people around the world. In Trinidad & Tobago we have funded small-scale projects to raise awareness of the rights of the LGBT+ community and train media personnel on reporting LGBT+ issues. Our officials regularly engage with the government of Trinidad & Tobago on these and other issues and will continue to do so.
Asked by: Elsie Blundell (Labour - Heywood and Middleton North)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department are taking to help ensure members of the LGBTQ community in Heywood and Middleton North constituency feel represented.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
It is crucial that LGBT+ people in all areas of Britain are safe, included and protected from discrimination. To achieve this we must end the recent politics of division. Work is continuing to progress the commitments set out in the Government’s manifesto, advancing the rights and protections afforded to LGBT+ people.
These include:
We work alongside a range of stakeholders, including those based in the North West such as the LGBT Foundation and the Proud Trust. It is very important to this Government that local voices are heard and included in national policy development.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the UK's declining ranking since 2015 on the the ILGA Europe Rainbow Map.
Answered by Olivia Bailey
The UK is a proud champion of LGBT+ rights, both at home and globally, underpinned by our strong legislative framework. We are actively working to advance these rights. Recently we have strengthened protections against anti-LGBT hate crime and we have published our draft Bill to implement a fully trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices for pre-legislative scrutiny. These are areas where ILGA have identified that the UK can improve, and these recent developments should have a positive impact on the UK’s ranking in 2027 and beyond.
Internationally, the UK has recently committed ÂŁ21 million in global LGBT+ rights funding. This significant investment is specifically targeted at the most urgent global environments where LGBT+ individuals face the greatest risks of violence, exclusion, and inadequate legal protection.
Looking ahead, the UK will host the 14th European IDAHOT+ in 2027. This event will provide an opportunity for the UK Government to collaborate with governments from across Europe, academics, and experts on LGBT+ rights, clearly demonstrating our steadfast commitment to upholding and protecting the rights of all.
Asked by: Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria about their laws criminalising homosexuality in light of the growing number of attacks on LGBT+ people.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington
The UK Government is concerned by reports of discrimination against LGBT+ people in Nigeria and laws that criminalise homosexuality. The UK stands for the human rights of all people. No one should face violence, persecution, or exclusion because of who they are, who they love, or how they express themselves. We regularly raise human rights issues with the Government of Nigeria, including through our High Commission in Abuja and in multilateral fora. The UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership underlines mutual commitments to human rights, and we remain committed to ongoing dialogue with Nigeria on these issues.
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1185 on Council of Europe: LGBT+ People, what (a) is the name of the government funded project and (b) are the 36 activities that it has supported.
Answered by Olivia Bailey
Pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1185 regarding the Council of Europe: LGBT+ People, the supported project is officially titled "Promoting human rights and equality for LGBTI persons."
Information regarding the project's scope is publicly available on the Council of Europe’s website at the following link: https://www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/promoting-hr-for-lgbti-persons
Specific details of the 36 activities are currently withheld from the public domain by the Council of Europe. The activities take place in some of Europe's most challenging environments for LGBT+ individuals; specific details are withheld from the public domain to ensure the safety and privacy of those involved and to ensure the efficacy of the work.
Asked by: Mike Wood (Conservative - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Civil Service 2024/2025 External Expenditure on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion publication, updated 6 May 2026, if he will publish the LGBT+ diversity materials; what the cost was; and who the suppliers were.
Answered by Seema Malhotra
The materials in question, including t-shirts and placards, were purchased under the previous government at a cost of ÂŁ383.34, to support the representation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the London Pride event, held on 29 June 2024. The FCDO has been similarly represented at London Pride each year since 2022, and our overseas posts regularly take part in Pride events around the world as part of the Department's work to promote the human rights, and oppose the persecution, of LGBT+ people internationally.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on re-establishing the role of the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on LGBT+ Rights.
Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works closely with relevant Ministers across government on the UK's international work to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the protection of LGBT+ people from violence and persecution. The Government is currently reviewing its approach to Special Envoy roles as part of its wider consideration of how best to advance its international human rights priorities.
Asked by: Tom Hayes (Labour - Bournemouth East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's ability to promote and protect the rights of LGBTQI communities abroad.
Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Across our global diplomatic network, missions collaborate with local partners to challenge discriminatory laws and policies that enable violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people, and to mark key moments including Pride, but there is no central recording of each of these activities.
In multilateral settings, the UK engages likeminded partners in the Equal Rights Coalition, the UN LGBTI Core Group, and the Council of Europe to champion the universality of human rights, and to promote global action to end violence, persecution, and discrimination.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers and officials also collaborate with other government departments, including the Office for Equality and Opportunity, to align domestic and international efforts to advance human rights and equality for LGBT+ people, ensuring everyone can live with dignity and without fear of violence and persecution.
We continually keep the impact of all FCDO policies and UK-funded programmes under review to ensure they are achieving their objectives, and providing value for money.
Asked by: Tom Hayes (Labour - Bournemouth East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of countries introducing new anti-LGBTQI rights measures.
Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Across our global diplomatic network, missions collaborate with local partners to challenge discriminatory laws and policies that enable violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people, and to mark key moments including Pride, but there is no central recording of each of these activities.
In multilateral settings, the UK engages likeminded partners in the Equal Rights Coalition, the UN LGBTI Core Group, and the Council of Europe to champion the universality of human rights, and to promote global action to end violence, persecution, and discrimination.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers and officials also collaborate with other government departments, including the Office for Equality and Opportunity, to align domestic and international efforts to advance human rights and equality for LGBT+ people, ensuring everyone can live with dignity and without fear of violence and persecution.
We continually keep the impact of all FCDO policies and UK-funded programmes under review to ensure they are achieving their objectives, and providing value for money.