Cost for TFL to take part in LGBTQ pride parade

Dear Mr Mohammed

Our Ref:         FOI-0793-2223

Thank you for your request received on 4 July 2022 asking for information
about the cost of TfL’s participation in the Pride Parade.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the
Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.

A response will be sent to you by 1 August 2022. We publish a substantial
range of information on our website on subjects including operational
performance, contracts, expenditure, journey data, governance and our
financial performance. This includes data which is frequently asked for in
FOI requests or other public queries. Please check
[1]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpar... to see if this helps you.

We will publish anonymised versions of requests and responses on the
[2]www.tfl.gov.uk website. We will not publish your name and we will send
a copy of the response to you before it is published on our website.

In the meantime, if you would like to discuss this matter further, please
do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob

Senior FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

[3][TfL request email]

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Dear Mr Mohammed

Our Ref:         FOI-0793-2223

Thank you for your request received on 4 July 2022 asking for information
about the cost of TfL’s participation in the Pride Parade.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can
confirm we do hold the information you require.

TfL is an organisation that positively celebrates and recognises the
unique diversity of London. We have a major role in ensuring London feels
open to everyone - bringing both cultural and business benefits. London's
success and growth is forged on that diversity, and it being a city
welcoming to all. TfL’s participation in Pride in London amplifies the
Mayor’s message on diversity and sends a strong message that London is
open and welcomes all, regardless of background, religion, race, gender,
disability, age or sexual orientation.

TfL does not pay for entry into the Pride March. The bus branding was paid
for by our advertising partner, Global at no cost to TfL. The placards
used by marchers as well as the sound-system used on the march were paid
for by members of staff at no cost to TfL

The t-shirts worn by staff cost £1,183 (excluding VAT), this was for 120
t-shirts. 80 of the t-shirts were used on the march on 2 July and the
remainder will be used by staff at other events at which they volunteer.
The six banners for the march, representing each staff network group, cost
£912.00  and they will be used at multiple events by each of the staff
network groups. The six TfL staff network groups are Women, Faith,
Disability, RACE, Carers Parents and Guardians as well as OUTbound (TfL’s
LGBT+ staff network group).

The total cost of participation in Pride was therefore £2,095.00. All
staff provided their time on the day voluntarily (except the bus driver
who was paid for their shift by their employer Abellio but this was at no
additional cost to TfL).

If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to
contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to
appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob

Senior FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

[1][TfL request email]

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