Francis Harris
Information Access Team
via e-mail to:
Communications Directorate
request-761825-
T 020 3461 4878
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
F 020 3461 5460
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
30 June 2021
Please quote ref. CAS-32861-Q8K9L3 on all
correspondence
Dear Francis Harris
Thank you for your email dated 2 June in which you ask for access to the following under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (‘FoI Act’):
‘1. In 2019-2021, did the Bank apply to be a “Stonewal Diversity Champion” or to be included on
Stonewal ’s “Workplace Equality Index”.
2. Did the Bank receive any feedback from Stonewall in relation to either application or
programme.
3. Details of the total amount of money you paid to Stonewall (i) in 2019; (ii) in 2020 and (iii) 2021.
4. Whether you intend to continue your membership of any Stonewall scheme in the future, and if
so which.’
The Bank of England (the ‘Bank’) has been a Stonewall Diversity Champion throughout the time period of
your interest and last applied to be included on the Stonewal ’s Workplace Equality Index in 2019, for
which the rankings were published in early 2020. Feedback in respect of these programmes was provided
to the Bank by Stonewall. The Bank has renewed its Stonewall Diversity Champion membership for
2021/22 and is intending to apply for the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2022 later this year.
Turning to part 3 of your request above, please see the table below for a breakdown of the payments
made to Stonewall by the Bank between 1 January 2019 and 2 June 2021 (date of your request):
Payments made to Stonewall (including VAT)
Stonewall Diversity Champions Membership for
£3,000.00
2018-19
Stonewall Workplace Conference London – 26 April
£358.80
2019
Stonewall Workplace Conference London – 3 April
£370.80
2020
‘Being a better ally to LGBT people of colour’
£48.00
Webinar – 29 October 2020
Stonewall Diversity Champions Membership for
£3,000.00
2020-21
Stonewall Diversity Champions Membership for
£3,000.00
2021-22
£9,777.60
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Yours sincerely
Heena Rabadia
Information Access Team
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