Information about Stonewall

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.026518

I note you seek access to the following information:

This is an information request relating to monies given to Stonewall.

Please provide the following information:
• What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation?
• Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme?
• What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22? Specifically, this incorporates:

o Events/conferences (where, for example, your organisation has purchased tickets to attend or entered raffles or auctions organised by Stonewall). Please name any events/conferences that your organisation attended and the date attended.

o Other programmes (such as LGВТ Leadership programme, LGВТ Role Model programme, Ally and/or Trans Ally programmes, as well as Train the Trainer programmes).”

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - What was the membership fee given to Stonewall as part of their Diversity Champions programme in 2021-22 by your organisation?

A1. £3,500 (Three thousand five hundred pounds).

Q2 - Is your organisation currently a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme?

A2: No. We are deferring our membership with Stonewall for a year (budget year 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023). This decision has been taken at Strategy for Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement (STRIDE) Delivery Group level.

Q3 - What additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22?

A3. No additional monies have been given to Stonewall in 2021-22, therefore, no information is held by the MPS in relation to the above question(s).