Civil service activists ‘undermine policy’

CIVIL servants in favour of transgender rights have “actively undermined” government policies, a gender-critical group claims.

A small number of activists have created a “culture of fear” across Whitehall, which has led to the bullying of staff critical of the idea that gender identity is more important than biological sex, and has subverted government policy, according to a letter sent to the Cabinet Office from the Sex Equality and Equity Network (Seen).

The group, which represents more than 700 gender-critical civil servants, said the problem was “widespread” and has affected “almost every government department”.

The group claims that Ministry of Justice staff have “boasted” to colleagues about “frustrating ministers’ intentions”. They are alleged to have attempted to remove contributions to government consultations that relate to sex instead of gender, briefed external groups on how to get around ministerial guidance and divulged internal policy thinking to partisan organisations.

Pro-transgender civil servants have also engaged in the “active obfuscation of facts to prevent ministers seeing the impact of trans inclusive policies”, according to Seen. Decisions to “include trans women in female-only spaces” have been “made quickly and without consultation”, as pro-trans civil servants have shown “complete disregard for women’s safety and dignity”, the letter added.

Civil servants responsible for gender identity policies are alleged to have suggested that concerns around transgender rapists in female prisons is “moral panic”, that sex is not real and that women who require same-sex spaces or care are “bigots”.

The letter, which is more than 30 pages long and details instances of “widespread” ”bullying and harassment” of gender-critical civil servants, was sent to Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, in October.