PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Journalism: LGBT+ People (9 May 2023)

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity's report entitled are media organisations adequately protecting LGBTQ+ journalists; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by:
Navendu Mishra (Labour)

The Government has noted the report and is reviewing its findings.

Regarding the findings on protections within media organisations for LGBTQ journalists from harassment and abuse, the Government is committed to helping ensure the safety of journalists in the UK. We have established a National Committee for the Safety of Journalists and published a National Action Plan which sets out how UK journalists will be protected from threats of violence or intimidation. This is part of the UK’s broader commitment to a free and open media.

The UK has a proud history of LGBTQ rights, and some of the strongest legal protections in the world for LGBTQ people. Everyone should be treated fairly in the workplace, so that they can thrive and reach their full potential, including LGBTQ people.

Answered by:
Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative)
15 May 2023