| answer text |
<p>The Civil Service is committed to being an LGBT+ inclusive employer. Information
about the composition of the Civil Service workforce, including representation by
sexual orientation, is published on gov.uk. Results of the annual Civil Service People
Survey, including a breakdown by sexual orientation, are also published.</p><p>The
<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/658488/Strategy_v10_FINAL_WEB6_TEST_021117.pdf"
target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Strategy</a> (2017) committed
to increasing the number of civil servants who record their sexual orientation data
on HR systems. Reporting rates are steadily increasing, and have risen to 57% in 2019.
In addition, the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-people-surveys#annual-civil-service-people-survey-benchmark-results"
target="_blank">Civil Service People Survey</a> has since 2018 included questions
to allow analysis of the experiences of transgender civil servants.</p><p>The Civil
Service is also working with the Office for National Statistics and the Government
Equalities Office to develop standardised questions to collect data on sexual orientation
and gender identity, ensuring that data on LGBT inclusion is collected by all departments,
and can be reported centrally, in a consistent way.</p><p> </p>
|
|
