Tem havido uma ‘aquisição generalizada de Whitehall’ que corre o risco de influenciar “inapropriadamente” a política do Governo, segundo informações, funcionários públicos descontentes alertaram o Secretário de Gabinete Simon Case.
Uma carta dirigida a Case, que foi assinada por 42 funcionários de 16 departamentos e divulgada para um jornal nacional, afirma que a teoria de género promovida por activistas trans se tornou tão enraizada na Função Pública que é agora uma “violação significativa de imparcialidade”.
A carta teria sido enviada em 18 de abril, mas só agora vazou, à medida que a frustração com a aparente falta de ação aparentemente aumenta. Case – que serviu três primeiros-ministros desde que foi nomeado Secretário de Gabinete e Chefe da Função Pública em 2020 – teria delegado a resposta à carta ao chefe do RH do Governo. A resposta veio dois meses depois, em 30 de junho, da chefe de pessoal do Governo, Fiona Ryland.
Ela disse que estava “preocupada” e concordou que as crenças críticas de género eram protegidas pela Lei da Igualdade de 2010 e deveriam ser respeitadas. Seu representante de resposta[ortedly suggested that planned Civil Service impartiality guidance would “provide greater clarity” and ensure that diversity and inclusion training was not biased.
The letter reportedly claims that the idea that an individual’s ‘gender identity’ is “more important than their sex” is now “treated as undisputed fact” by many who work in the UK’s main government offices. And it’s said to claim that civil servants who air ‘gender critical’ views – such as believing that there are two biological sexes that cannot be changed – have a “pervasive fear” they will be victimised for their views and suffer “serious harassment” at work.
And it also alleges that the operation of government is being “distorted” as a result – and its authors say “urgent action” is needed to “ensure that Civil Service impartiality is upheld, and freedom of belief is respected”.
Gender-critical beliefs are protected under law, by the Equality Act 2010. The act also protects people against discrimination on the grounds of gender identity.
However, the letter’s signatories claim that only gender identity rights are now protected by the Civil Service. It is understood that the Civil Service’s head of human resources has met some of the letter’s authors to discuss their concerns.
The Civil Service’s response did not appease the rebel civil servants. And now the letter – along with “extensive evidence of the way highly contentious beliefs are promoted in numerous Whitehall departments” has been leaked to the press.
The letter – which was reportedly also sent to all permanent secretaries, the most senior civil servants in each ministry – warns one of the core values of the Civil Service Code, impartiality, is being “ignored in respect of sex and gender issues”.
It states: “Many of us have experienced some form of professional disadvantage because we do not believe that the concept of gender identity is meaningful, or that it is more important than sex. Several of us have been through stressful and intrusive employment disputes.”
The letter goes on to claim that the culture this has created in the Civil Service now “distorts the operation of government in many ways, and it is reasonable to be concerned that it could improperly influence government policy”.
One of the letter’s signatories told The Telegraph: “There has been a widespread woke takeover of Whitehall that our most senior officials have swallowed hook, line and sinker.”
Documents reportedly demonstrate show Civil Service employees staff have been told to avoid “gendered language” such as the phrase “mum and dad” – and asked to undergo training which insists biological men can use female-only facilities.
The newspaper claims Case and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak now face questions over their alleged failure to tackle the issue. Writing in The Telegraph, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said the letter: “Must spur action from [Mr] Case e, em última análise, o primeiro-ministro. É completamente inaceitável que a Função Pública tenha sido politizada desta forma.”
Ainda no governo, Rees-Mogg alertou que “a cultura desperta entrou na alma da Função Pública” e traçou planos para conter o problema. No entanto, ele alegou que as suas tentativas de implementar a reforma foram bloqueadas por altos funcionários públicos.
“Esta obstrução e esta agitação não podem continuar: destinam-se, simplesmente, a impedir o funcionamento da democracia”, acrescentou Rees-Mogg.
Um porta-voz do Gabinete disse: “O Secretário do Gabinete e os principais líderes da Função Pública levam a sério as questões levantadas na carta. A nossa resposta descreve como as preocupações levantadas pelo pessoal estão a ser abordadas, inclusive através de Orientações sobre Imparcialidade atualizadas.
“Também diz que é importante que os funcionários públicos reconheçam a diversidade de opiniões sobre estas questões.”
Tem havido uma ‘aquisição generalizada de Whitehall’ que corre o risco de influenciar “inapropriadamente” a política do Governo, segundo informações, funcionários públicos descontentes alertaram o Secretário de Gabinete Simon Case.
Uma carta dirigida a Case, que foi assinada por 42 funcionários de 16 departamentos e divulgada para um jornal nacional, afirma que a teoria de género promovida por activistas trans se tornou tão enraizada na Função Pública que é agora uma “violação significativa de imparcialidade”.
A carta teria sido enviada em 18 de abril, mas só agora vazou, à medida que a frustração com a aparente falta de ação aparentemente aumenta. Case – que serviu três primeiros-ministros desde que foi nomeado Secretário de Gabinete e Chefe da Função Pública em 2020 – teria delegado a resposta à carta ao chefe do RH do Governo. A resposta veio dois meses depois, em 30 de junho, da chefe de pessoal do Governo, Fiona Ryland.
Ela disse que estava “preocupada” e concordou que as crenças críticas de género eram protegidas pela Lei da Igualdade de 2010 e deveriam ser respeitadas. Seu representante de resposta[ortedly suggested that planned Civil Service impartiality guidance would “provide greater clarity” and ensure that diversity and inclusion training was not biased.
The letter reportedly claims that the idea that an individual’s ‘gender identity’ is “more important than their sex” is now “treated as undisputed fact” by many who work in the UK’s main government offices. And it’s said to claim that civil servants who air ‘gender critical’ views – such as believing that there are two biological sexes that cannot be changed – have a “pervasive fear” they will be victimised for their views and suffer “serious harassment” at work.
And it also alleges that the operation of government is being “distorted” as a result – and its authors say “urgent action” is needed to “ensure that Civil Service impartiality is upheld, and freedom of belief is respected”.
Gender-critical beliefs are protected under law, by the Equality Act 2010. The act also protects people against discrimination on the grounds of gender identity.
However, the letter’s signatories claim that only gender identity rights are now protected by the Civil Service. It is understood that the Civil Service’s head of human resources has met some of the letter’s authors to discuss their concerns.
The Civil Service’s response did not appease the rebel civil servants. And now the letter – along with “extensive evidence of the way highly contentious beliefs are promoted in numerous Whitehall departments” has been leaked to the press.
The letter – which was reportedly also sent to all permanent secretaries, the most senior civil servants in each ministry – warns one of the core values of the Civil Service Code, impartiality, is being “ignored in respect of sex and gender issues”.
It states: “Many of us have experienced some form of professional disadvantage because we do not believe that the concept of gender identity is meaningful, or that it is more important than sex. Several of us have been through stressful and intrusive employment disputes.”
The letter goes on to claim that the culture this has created in the Civil Service now “distorts the operation of government in many ways, and it is reasonable to be concerned that it could improperly influence government policy”.
One of the letter’s signatories told The Telegraph: “There has been a widespread woke takeover of Whitehall that our most senior officials have swallowed hook, line and sinker.”
Documents reportedly demonstrate show Civil Service employees staff have been told to avoid “gendered language” such as the phrase “mum and dad” – and asked to undergo training which insists biological men can use female-only facilities.
The newspaper claims Case and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak now face questions over their alleged failure to tackle the issue. Writing in The Telegraph, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said the letter: “Must spur action from [Mr] Case e, em última análise, o primeiro-ministro. É completamente inaceitável que a Função Pública tenha sido politizada desta forma.”
Ainda no governo, Rees-Mogg alertou que “a cultura desperta entrou na alma da Função Pública” e traçou planos para conter o problema. No entanto, ele alegou que as suas tentativas de implementar a reforma foram bloqueadas por altos funcionários públicos.
“Esta obstrução e esta agitação não podem continuar: destinam-se, simplesmente, a impedir o funcionamento da democracia”, acrescentou Rees-Mogg.
Um porta-voz do Gabinete disse: “O Secretário do Gabinete e os principais líderes da Função Pública levam a sério as questões levantadas na carta. A nossa resposta descreve como as preocupações levantadas pelo pessoal estão a ser abordadas, inclusive através de Orientações sobre Imparcialidade atualizadas.
“Também diz que é importante que os funcionários públicos reconheçam a diversidade de opiniões sobre estas questões.”
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