Treasury among more government departments considering Stonewall links
by Harry Yorke, Telegraph:
At least three more Government departments are considering their future association with the LGBT charity Stonewall, amid growing concern over its influence and controversial diversity scheme.
After the Department of Health last week became the last high-profile public body to distance itself from the lobby group, The Telegraph has learned that several more are now considering their position.
They include the Treasury, the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), while insiders at the Department for International Trade said it had quietly declined to renew its subscription.
It is understood that Therese Coffey, the Work and Pensions Secretary, is now considering alternatives to Stonewall, while sources said that Nadhim Zahawi, the Education Secretary, is alive to the concerns being raised about the charity.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is preparing to renew its membership of Stonewall’s diversity champions scheme for another 12 months, but will no longer accept its legal advice.
A master document, apparently drawn up by the Government’s human resources staff earlier this year, suggests that the departments could also refuse to submit to Stonewall’s next Workplace Equality Index.
The index is a list of employers that Stonewall considers to be the best in the UK, with paying members of its diversity champion scheme receiving tailored support on how to improve their entry.
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