Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities her Department provides in its Whitehall premises.
Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I will be glad to schedule an opportunity for the Rt Hon Member to come into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's King Charles Street offices and count the number of toilets if he considers that a sensible and appropriate use of his time. He will find that there has been no change to the provision of facilities to that in place under the previous government.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities her Department provides in its premises on Whitehall.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office’s main Whitehall building, 2 Marsham Street, has 81 single sex cubicles (39 Male & 42 Female cubicles) and 0 urinals.
There are 17 wheelchair accessible/non-gendered universal toilets (individual self-contained lockable toilet rooms which contain a toilet, washbasin and hand-drying facilities).
Note, figures above are for the toilets in HO demise only.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that critical services continue to operate in the event of a major internet outage.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
DCMS has established business continuity and IT service continuity arrangements to sustain critical services during severe disruption, including a major internet outage. The business continuity function works closely with key stakeholders to regularly test arrangements across a range of scenarios.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities his Department provides in its Whitehall premises.
Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Office is a tenant within Erskine House in Belfast, and 1 Horse Guards Road London. This building is managed by the Government Property Agency and as a tenant, the Northern Ireland Office does not hold information regarding bathroom facilities in respect of these offices.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Scotland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities his Department provides in its Whitehall premises.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
The Scotland Office leases space in Dover House, London from the Government Property Agency (GPA) and Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh from HMRC. GPA and HMRC have responsibility for the provision of bathroom facilities in their buildings.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in his Department since 2017.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in his Department since 2017.
Answered by Anna Turley - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
Staff networks are collaborative volunteer networks, organised by staff themselves rather than the department. The Civil Service Network Policy was launched in September 2025 to ensure that networks can continue to support staff in a number of areas as well as ensuring that they support a productive working environment and their activities remain within the Civil Service Code. This will be adopted in full by the Cabinet Office.
Events are organised by staff themselves, not the department.
We are aware of the following events networks listed below, organised in 2024 & 2025.
LGBT+ Network
CO LGBT Network - Network Listening Circle, 13 May 2025
CO LGBT+ Network - Network Committee Meeting, 20 May 2025
CO LGBT+ Network - Network Listening Circle, 28 May 2025
Carers Network
Parent Carer drop in session, 04 December 2024
CO Carers Network: Virtual Coffee December, 17 December 2024
Parent Carer drop in session, January 2025 (no specific date provided)
CO Carers Network: Virtual Coffee, 21 January 2025
CO Carers Network: Virtual Coffee, February 2025 (no specific date provided)
Carer drop-in session, March 2025 (no specific date provided)
Parent Carer drop in session International Women's Day, March 2025 (no specific date provided)
Parent Carer drop in (caring for children with complex needs), 9 April 2025,
Carer Drop in session, 15 April 2025
CO Carers Network - Virtual Coffee, 20 May 2025
Parent Carer drop in (caring for children with complex needs), May, June. July, August, September, October and November 2025 (no specific date provided)
Carer Drop in session, 17 June 2025
Carer Drop in session, 15 July 2025
Carer Drop in session, 19 August 2025
Carer Drop in session, 16 September 2025
Carer Drop in session, 21 Oct 2025
Menopause Network
Menopause support group run monthly since 29 July 2024
Cabinet Office RACE network
Virtual Coffee breaks, 7th & 14th April 2025
Weekly Coffee breaks - Weekly on Mondays
Social Mobility network
Overcoming Barriers Social Mobility Workshop in Glasgow - An interactive workshop specifically addressing real barriers faced by real people, 1st June 2025
CO Disability network (ABLE)
ABLE drop in session, 21st May 2025
Faith and Belief Network (FAB)
Building bridges over troubled waters: the work of the Jewish Muslim Women’s Network Nisa-Nashim, Tuesday 17 December 2024
Age Network
Civil Service pensions - an understanding, 16 Oct 2025
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in his Department since 2023.
Answered by Michael Shanks - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
DESNZ values the work our Staff Networks do to support and include colleagues. All DESNZ Staff Network events are in line with cross-Government guidance and signed-off by relevant officials. Civil Service Networks operate across the whole of Government. We do not keep a record of Civil Service Network events.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) single sex and (b) gender neutral bathroom facilities her Department provides in its Whitehall premises.
Answered by Jo Stevens - Secretary of State for Wales
The Department's main Whitehall building, Gwydyr House has 4 single sex and 2 non-gendered universal toilets (individual self-contained lockable toilet rooms which contain a toilet, washbasin and hand-drying facilities). This is in addition to 1 wheelchair accessible toilet.
Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will list the titles of all the events organised by Civil Service networks in her Department since 2017.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury does not hold historical records for staff network events, including those organised by cross-Civil Service networks. 2025 records show that Civil Service network events are circulated to HMT staff but none have been organised by Civil Service networks and hosted in the department.